Where does “שטיבל” come from?
שטיבל (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish שטוב, from Middle High German stube, from Old High German stuba, from Proto-Germanic *stubu.
שטיבל (Yiddish): Diminutive of שטוב; a single-room shul
Definitions
- Diminutive of שטוב; a single-room shul
Ancestry of “שטיבל”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | שטוב | house; home; room |
| 2 | Middle High German | stube | — |
| 3 | Old High German | stuba | a heated room; bathroom; step |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *stubu | — |