Where does “װענגרע” come from?

װענגרע (Yiddish) comes from Polish wągr, from Proto-Slavic ǫgrъ — bug, larva.

װענגרע (Yiddish): pimple, acne

Definitions

  1. pimple, acne

Ancestry of “װענגרע”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishwągr—
2Proto-Slavicǫgrъbug, larva
Every word from Proto-Slavic ǫgrъ →Every word from Polish wągr →