Where does “shikse” come from?
shikse (English) comes from English shiksa, from Yiddish שיקסע, from Yiddish שייגעץ, from Hebrew שֶׁקֶץ — abomination, impure, object of loathing.
shikse (English): Alternative form of shiksa
Definitions
- Alternative form of shiksa
Ancestry of “shikse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | shiksa | A non-Jewish girl, especially one who is... |
| 2 | Yiddish | שיקסע | shiksa |
| 3 | Yiddish | שייגעץ | shegetz; smart aleck; brat, rascal, contemptible... |
| 4 | Hebrew | שֶׁקֶץ | abomination, impure, object of loathing |