Where does “שיפֿערין” come from?
שיפֿערין (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish שיפֿער, from Middle High German schiffære, from Old High German skiffāri, from Proto-Germanic skipārijaz, from Proto-Germanic skipą, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy-, from Proto-Germanic skaidą, from Proto-Indo-European skÁit- — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
שיפֿערין (Yiddish): female equivalent of שיפֿער
Definitions
- female equivalent of שיפֿער
Ancestry of “שיפֿערין”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Yiddish | שיפֿער | sailor |
| 2 | Middle High German | schiffære | — |
| 3 | Old High German | skiffāri | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skipārijaz | one who travels by ship; sailor |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skipą | ship; hollow object |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |