Where does “קוואַטערין” come from?
קוואַטערין (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish קוואַטער, from Middle High German gevater, from Old High German gifatero, from Proto-West Germanic gafaderjō.
קוואַטערין (Yiddish): female equivalent of קוואַטער
Definitions
- female equivalent of קוואַטער
Ancestry of “קוואַטערין”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Yiddish | קוואַטער | person who traditionally carries the baby into... |
| 2 | Middle High German | gevater | godfather |
| 3 | Old High German | gifatero | godfather |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | gafaderjō | — |