Where does “צוועלפֿט” come from?
צוועלפֿט (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish צוועלף, from Middle High German zwelf, from Old High German zwelif, from Old High German twelif, from Proto-Germanic twalif, from Proto-Germanic -lif, from Proto-Indo-European leyp-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
צוועלפֿט (Yiddish): twelfth
Definitions
- twelfth
Ancestry of “צוועלפֿט”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | צוועלף | twelve |
| 2 | Middle High German | zwelf | — |
| 3 | Old High German | zwelif | twelve |
| 4 | Old High German | twelif | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | twalif | twelve |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -lif | left over |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leyp- | to stick; fat or sticky substance |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |