Where does “שלאָסער” come from?
שלאָסער (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish שלאָס, from Middle High German slōz, from Old High German sloz, from Proto-Germanic slutą.
שלאָסער (Yiddish): locksmith
Ancestry of “שלאָסער”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | שלאָס | lock; castle |
| 2 | Middle High German | slōz | — |
| 3 | Old High German | sloz | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | slutą | — |