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Etymology edit

From Middle High German ieteslich, composed of Middle High German ietes + Middle High German lich. This from is further derived from Middle High German ie + eteslich (or etelich).[1] Probably also influenced by Middle High German iegelich (and hence the variant איקלעך).

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איטלעך (itlekh)

  1. each, every[2]

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References edit

  1. ^ Mittelhochdeutsches Handwörterbuch von Matthias Lexer
  2. ^ Yehudah Yofe, Mark Yudel (1961-1980) Groyser Verterbukh fun der Yidisher Shprakh, volume 2, New York: Yiddish Dictionary Committee, page 1045