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Where does “פֿערציק” come from?

פֿערציק (Yiddish) comes from Middle High German vierzic, from Old High German fiorzug, from Proto-Germanic fedwōr tigiwiz — forty.

פֿערציק (Yiddish): forty

Definitions

  1. forty

Ancestry of “פֿערציק”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanvierzic—
2Old High Germanfiorzug—
3Proto-Germanicfedwōr tigiwizforty

Words derived from “פֿערציק”

  • פֿערציקסט
  • פֿערציקסטל
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