sztetl

Polish

noun
Definitions
  • (historical) shtetl (Jewish village or small town)

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish שטעטל (village, small town) derived from Old High German stat derived from Proto-Germanic *stadiz (place, location, a standing) derived from Proto-Indo-European *stéh₂tis (standing, position).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*stéh₂tis

Gloss

standing, position

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