Where does “צפֿון־אַמעריקע” come from?

צפֿון־אַמעריקע (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish צפֿון, from Hebrew צָפוֹן — north.

Ancestry of “צפֿון־אַמעריקע”, step by step

צפֿון־אַמעריקע traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Yiddish צפֿון

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yiddishצפֿוןnorth
2Hebrewצָפוֹןnorth

via Yiddish אַמעריקע

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yiddishאַמעריקע
Every word from Hebrew צָפוֹןEvery word from Yiddish צפֿון