Where does “treef” come from?
treef (Dutch) comes from Sranan Tongo trefu, from Hebrew טְרֵפָה.
treef (Dutch): dietary taboo, disallowed food
Definitions
- dietary taboo, disallowed food
Ancestry of “treef”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sranan Tongo | trefu | dietary taboo, disallowed food |
| 2 | Hebrew | טְרֵפָה | — |