Where does “shabbos goy” come from?
shabbos goy (English) comes from Yiddish שבת גוי — shabbes goy : a gentile servant who performs...
shabbos goy (English): A Gentile servant who performs certain acts which...
Definitions
- A Gentile servant who performs certain acts which...
Ancestry of “shabbos goy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Yiddish | שבת גוי | shabbes goy : a gentile servant who performs... |