Where does “haimish” come from?

haimish (English) comes from Yiddish היימיש, from German heimisch — domestic; homely.

haimish (English): homey, folksy

Definitions

  1. homey, folksy

Ancestry of “haimish”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yiddishהיימישdomestic; cozy; familiar, intimate
2Germanheimischdomestic; homely
Every word from German heimisch →Every word from Yiddish היימיש →
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