Where does “פֿאָלקלאָריש” come from?

פֿאָלקלאָריש (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish פֿאָלקלאָר, from English folklore, from English lore, from Middle English lore, from Old English lār, from Proto-West Germanic laiʀu, from Proto-Germanic laizō, from Proto-Germanic laizijaną — to trace; to track.

פֿאָלקלאָריש (Yiddish): folkloric

Definitions

  1. folkloric

Ancestry of “פֿאָלקלאָריש”, step by step

פֿאָלקלאָריש traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Yiddish פֿאָלקלאָר

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yiddishפֿאָלקלאָרfolklore
2EnglishfolkloreThe tales, legends and superstitions of a...
3EnglishloreAll the facts and traditions about a particular...
4Middle Englishloreeducation, tutoring, mentoring; learning; the...
5Old Englishlārteaching; doctrine; lore, learning, science, art...
6Proto-West Germaniclaiʀu—
7Proto-Germaniclaizōteaching; lore; doctrine
8Proto-Germaniclaizijanąto teach
9Proto-Indo-Europeanloyséyeti—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanleysto trace; to track

via Yiddish יש

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yiddishישliquor, especially brandy or whisky; entity,...
2Hebrewיַיִןwine
3Hebrewשרףto burn; to use up, waste; seraph
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leys →Every word from Proto-Indo-European loyséyeti →Every word from Proto-Germanic laizijaną →