Where does “שירה” come from?
שירה (Yiddish) comes from Middle High German schir, from Old High German skeri — sharp, acute, quick, rapid.
שירה (Yiddish): a song
Ancestry of “שירה”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | schir | immediate, quick |
| 2 | Old High German | skeri | sharp, acute, quick, rapid |