Where does “טומלער” come from?

טומלער (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish טומלען, from Middle High German tūmeln, from Old High German tūmilōn, from Old High German tūmōn, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

טומלער (Yiddish): An entertainer

Definitions

  1. An entertainer

Ancestry of “טומלער”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yiddishטומלעןto clamor
2Middle High Germantūmeln—
3Old High Germantūmilōn—
4Old High Germantūmōnto turn round, rotate
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

Words derived from “טומלער”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Old High German tūmōn →Every word from Old High German tūmilōn →