Where does “פּאָדלעץ” come from?

פּאָדלעץ (Yiddish) comes from Russian подлец, from Proto-Slavic podьlьcь, from Proto-Slavic podьlъ — inferior; low.

פּאָדלעץ (Yiddish): a bastard, scoundrel, son of a bitch

Definitions

  1. a bastard, scoundrel, son of a bitch

Ancestry of “פּאָדלעץ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianподлецwretch, scoundrel, rascal
2Proto-Slavicpodьlьcьscoundrel
3Proto-Slavicpodьlъinferior; low
Every word from Proto-Slavic podьlъ →Every word from Proto-Slavic podьlьcь →Every word from Russian подлец →