Where does “שאָלעכץ” come from?
שאָלעכץ (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish שיילן, from Middle High German scheln, from Old High German skellen, from Proto-Germanic skallijaną, from Proto-Germanic skellaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- — to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot.
שאָלעכץ (Yiddish): shavings, peel
Definitions
- shavings, peel
Ancestry of “שאָלעכץ”, step by step
שאָלעכץ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Yiddish שיילן
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | שיילן | to peel |
| 2 | Middle High German | scheln | — |
| 3 | Old High German | skellen | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skallijaną | to make a sound; cause to sound; ring |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skellaną | to sound, clatter, ring |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₁- | to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot |
via Yiddish עכץ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | עכץ | — |