Where does “shecht” come from?
shecht (English) comes from Yiddish שעכטן, from Hebrew שָׁחַט — to slaughter; shakhát.
shecht (English): to perform shechita, to ritually slaughter
Definitions
- to perform shechita, to ritually slaughter
Ancestry of “shecht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Yiddish | שעכטן | to slaughter; to shecht, to perform shechita, to... |
| 2 | Hebrew | שָׁחַט | to slaughter; shakhát |