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Where does “ger” come from?

Ger is derived from Hebrew גֵּר, a word of uncertain origin and meaning whose exact sense development remains unclear.

ger (English): A yurt; A male convert to Judaism

Definitions

  1. A yurt; A male convert to Judaism

Ancestry of “ger”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Mongolianгэрyurt, ger; house
Every word from Mongolian гэр →