Where does “gein” come from?
gein (Dutch) comes from Yiddish חן, from Hebrew חֵן.
gein (Dutch): fun, pleasure, joke
Ancestry of “gein”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | חן | grace, charm, appeal |
| 2 | Hebrew | חֵן | — |
Words derived from “gein”