Where does “פּאָרפֿאָלק” come from?
פּאָרפֿאָלק (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish פּאָר, from Middle High German pâr, from Old High German par, from Latin pār, from Proto-Indo-European perH-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
פּאָרפֿאָלק (Yiddish): married couple
Definitions
- married couple
Ancestry of “פּאָרפֿאָלק”, step by step
פּאָרפֿאָלק traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Yiddish פּאָר
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | פּאָר | pair, couple; match, mate |
| 2 | Middle High German | pâr | — |
| 3 | Old High German | par | — |
| 4 | Latin | pār | even (of a number) |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | perH- | to fly; fore, first; exchange |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |