Where does “פּורימשפּיל” come from?
פּורימשפּיל (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish שפּיל, from Middle High German spil, from Old High German spil, from Proto-West Germanic spil — dance; game, exercise.
פּורימשפּיל (Yiddish): Purim play
Ancestry of “פּורימשפּיל”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Yiddish | שפּיל | game, play, fun; vulva; inflection of שפּילן :
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| 2 | Middle High German | spil | — |
| 3 | Old High German | spil | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | spil | dance; game, exercise |