Where does “tref” come from?
tref (English) comes from English treyf, from Yiddish טרייף, from Hebrew טְרֵפָה.
tref (English): A hamlet in Britain in pre-Saxon times;...
Definitions
- A hamlet in Britain in pre-Saxon times;...
Ancestry of “tref”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | treyf | Not kosher |
| 2 | Yiddish | טרייף | Alternative spelling of טרייףֿ |
| 3 | Hebrew | טְרֵפָה | — |