Where does “ganef” come from?

ganef (English) comes from Yiddish גנבֿ, from Hebrew גנב — to steal; thief.

ganef (English): A thief; a rascal or scoundrel

Definitions

  1. A thief; a rascal or scoundrel

Ancestry of “ganef”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yiddishגנבֿthief, fraudster; crook, rascal, scoundrel,...
2Hebrewגנבto steal; thief
Every word from Hebrew גנב →Every word from Yiddish גנבֿ →