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Where does “mamzer” come from?

mamzer (English) comes from Hebrew ממזר — mamzer, bastard.

mamzer (English): A child born to Jewish parents whose relationship...

Definitions

  1. A child born to Jewish parents whose relationship...

Ancestry of “mamzer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewממזרmamzer, bastard
Every word from Hebrew ממזר →