Where does “narishkeit” come from?
narishkeit (English) comes from Yiddish נאַרישקייט, from Yiddish נאַריש, from Yiddish יש, from Hebrew יַיִן, from Hebrew שרף — to burn; to use up, waste; seraph.
narishkeit (English): foolishness; irrelevant, everyday matters
Definitions
- foolishness; irrelevant, everyday matters
Ancestry of “narishkeit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Yiddish | נאַרישקייט | foolishness |
| 2 | Yiddish | נאַריש | foolish |
| 3 | Yiddish | יש | liquor, especially brandy or whisky; entity,... |
| 4 | Hebrew | יַיִן | wine |
| 5 | Hebrew | שרף | to burn; to use up, waste; seraph |