Where does “seichel” come from?

seichel (English) comes from Yiddish שׂכל, from Hebrew שֵׂכֶל — intelligence.

seichel (English): wit, sense, gumption

Definitions

  1. wit, sense, gumption

Ancestry of “seichel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yiddishשׂכלsense, common sense, good sense; reason;...
2Hebrewשֵׂכֶלintelligence
Every word from Hebrew שֵׂכֶל →Every word from Yiddish שׂכל →
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