Where does “ענטל־שנאָבל” come from?
ענטל־שנאָבל (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish שנאָבל, from Middle High German snabel, from Old High German snabul, from Proto-Germanic snabulaz, from Proto-Indo-European ksnew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱes- — to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to...
ענטל־שנאָבל (Yiddish): duckbill, platypus
Definitions
- duckbill, platypus
Ancestry of “ענטל־שנאָבל”, step by step
ענטל־שנאָבל traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Yiddish שנאָבל
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | שנאָבל | beak, nose |
| 2 | Middle High German | snabel | — |
| 3 | Old High German | snabul | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | snabulaz | snout; muzzle; mouth |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ksnew- | to scrape, sharpen |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱes- | to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to... |
via Yiddish ענטל
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | ענטל | duck |