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According to most mainstream etymologists, it is a Yiddish word () deriving from the Polish word jarmuka , meaning "cap", ultimately possibly of Turkish origin. See American Heritage Dictionary: http://www.bartleby.com/61/86/Y0008600.html or Merriam-Webster: http://m-w.com/dictionary/yarmulke.
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