Where does “tushie” come from?
tushie (English) comes from English tuchus, from Yiddish תּחת, from Hebrew תַּחַת — bottom; buttocks; underside, buttocks.
tushie (English): buttocks, bottom
Ancestry of “tushie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | tuchus | Alternative form of toches |
| 2 | Yiddish | תּחת | butt, buttocks |
| 3 | Hebrew | תַּחַת | bottom; buttocks; underside, buttocks |