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Where does “פּאָדקאָווע” come from?

פּאָדקאָווע (Yiddish) comes from Polish podkowa, from Bulgarian подкова, from Proto-Slavic *podъkova.

פּאָדקאָווע (Yiddish): horseshoe; point

Definitions

  1. horseshoe; point

Ancestry of “פּאָדקאָווע”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishpodkowahorseshoe
2Bulgarianподкова—
3Proto-Slavic*podъkova—
Every word from Proto-Slavic *podъkova →