Where does “יאַרמלקע” come from?

יאַרמלקע (Yiddish) comes from Polish jarmułka, from Turkic unknown, from Persian پلنگ — panther; leopard.

יאַרמלקע (Yiddish): yarmulke

Definitions

yarmulke

Ancestry of “יאַרמלקע”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Polish	jarmułka	skullcap
2	Turkic	unknown	—
3	Persian	پلنگ	panther; leopard

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