Where does “קאַליע” come from?
קאַליע (Yiddish) comes from Proto-Slavic *kaľati — to dirty, to soil.
קאַליע (Yiddish): spoiled, damaged, broken
Definitions
- spoiled, damaged, broken
Ancestry of “קאַליע”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | *kaľati | to dirty, to soil |