Where does “פּאָדקאָווע” come from?

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

פּאָדקאָווע (Yiddish): horseshoe; point

Definitions

  1. horseshoe; point

Ancestry of “פּאָדקאָווע”, step by step

פּאָדקאָווע traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish podkowa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishpodkowahorseshoe
2Bulgarianподковаhorseshoe a U-shaped metal plate nailed to the hoof of a horse, mule, donkey, or similar animal to protect it
3Proto-Slavic*podъkovahorseshoe

via Ukrainian підко́ва

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianпідко́ваhorseshoe
Every word from Proto-Slavic *podъkova →Every word from Bulgarian подкова →Every word from Polish podkowa →