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

  1. A malicious possessing spirit, believed to be the...

Ancestry of “dybbuk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yiddishדיבוקdybbuk
2Hebrewדבקglue; to cling, stick, adhere, attach; to be...

Words derived from “dybbuk

Every word from Hebrew דבקEvery word from Yiddish דיבוק