Where does “שטעטל” come from?
שטעטל (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish שטאָט, from Middle High German stat, from Old High German stat, from Proto-West Germanic stadi, from Proto-Germanic stadiz, from Proto-Indo-European stéh₂tis, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.
שטעטל (Yiddish): small town, village; shtetl
Definitions
- small town, village; shtetl
Ancestry of “שטעטל”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Yiddish | שטאָט | city |
| 2 | Middle High German | stat | bank, shore |
| 3 | Old High German | stat | A city; a town; A site; a place; a spot |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | stadi | place |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | stadiz | place, location |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | stéh₂tis | standing, position |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |
Words derived from “שטעטל”