Where does “nebbishy” come from?
nebbishy (English) comes from English nebbish, from Yiddish נעביש, from Yiddish נעבעך, from Czech nebohý, from Proto-Slavic nebogъ, from Proto-Slavic ne, from Proto-Balto-Slavic nē, from Proto-Indo-European né — not; no.
nebbishy (English): Resembling or characteristic of a nebbish
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of a nebbish
Ancestry of “nebbishy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | nebbish | One who is fearful and timid, especially in... |
| 2 | Yiddish | נעביש | nebbish |
| 3 | Yiddish | נעבעך | sadly, unfortunately; unfortunate person; unhappy... |
| 4 | Czech | nebohý | poor |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | nebogъ | poor; unfortunate |
| 6 | Proto-Slavic | ne | not |
| 7 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | nē | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | né | not; no |