Where does “קוואַטער” come from?
קוואַטער (Yiddish) comes from Middle High German gevater, from Old High German gifatero, from Proto-West Germanic gafaderjō.
קוואַטער (Yiddish): person who traditionally carries the baby into...
Definitions
- person who traditionally carries the baby into...
Ancestry of “קוואַטער”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | gevater | godfather |
| 2 | Old High German | gifatero | godfather |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | gafaderjō | — |
Words derived from “קוואַטער”