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