Where does “treyf” come from?
treyf (English) comes from Yiddish טרייף, from Hebrew טְרֵפָה.
treyf (English): Not kosher
Ancestry of “treyf”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | טרייף | Alternative spelling of טרייףֿ |
| 2 | Hebrew | טְרֵפָה | — |
Words derived from “treyf”