Where does “פּאָווידלע” come from?
פּאָווידלע (Yiddish) comes from Polish powidło, from Polish powić, from Polish wić, from Proto-Slavic vī́tī, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wīˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...
פּאָווידלע (Yiddish): jam
Ancestry of “פּאָווידלע”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Polish | powidło | Powidl, a type of fruit spread |
| 2 | Polish | powić | — |
| 3 | Polish | wić | to plait; to writhe, wriggle; twig, osier |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | vī́tī | — |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | wīˀtei | to drive away, chase, pursue; to twist, to wind |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₁y- | to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,... |