Where does “dibbuk” come from?
dibbuk (English) comes from English dybbuk, from Yiddish דיבוק, from Hebrew דבק — glue; to cling, stick, adhere, attach; to be...
dibbuk (English): Alternative form of dybbuk
Definitions
- Alternative form of dybbuk
Ancestry of “dibbuk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | dybbuk | A malicious possessing spirit, believed to be the... |
| 2 | Yiddish | דיבוק | dybbuk |
| 3 | Hebrew | דבק | glue; to cling, stick, adhere, attach; to be... |