Where does “פֿײַערל” come from?
פֿײַערל (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish פֿײַער, from Old High German fuïr, from Proto-Germanic fōr, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ — bonfire; spelt.
פֿײַערל (Yiddish): Diminutive of פֿײַער : little fire
Definitions
- Diminutive of פֿײַער : little fire
Ancestry of “פֿײַערל”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Yiddish | פֿײַער | fire |
| 2 | Old High German | fuïr | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fōr | fire |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | péh₂wr̥ | bonfire; spelt |