Where does “kike” come from?
kike (English) comes from Yiddish קײַקל, from Ancient Greek κύκλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
kike (English): A Jew; A contemptible person, especially one who...
Definitions
- A Jew; A contemptible person, especially one who...
Ancestry of “kike”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Yiddish | קײַקל | circle |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κύκλος | circle, ring; Any circular object, such as a... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷékʷlos | wheel; circle |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |