Where does “פּעקל” come from?
פּעקל (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish ־ל, from Middle High German teil, from Old High German teil, from Proto-West Germanic daili, from Proto-Germanic dailiz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰayl- — part, watershed.
פּעקל (Yiddish): package
Definitions
- package
Ancestry of “פּעקל”, step by step
פּעקל traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Yiddish ־ל
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | ־ל | Forms diminutive nouns when added to a noun, with... |
| 2 | Middle High German | teil | — |
| 3 | Old High German | teil | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | daili | part |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | dailiz | part, portion, deal |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰayl- | part, watershed |
via Yiddish פּאַק
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | פּאַק | — |