Where does “vig” come from?
vig (English) comes from English vigorish, from Yiddish וויגריש, from Russian вы́игрыш — winnings.
vig (English): Synonym of vigorish
Ancestry of “vig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | vigorish | A charge taken on bets, as by a bookie or... |
| 2 | Yiddish | וויגריש | — |
| 3 | Russian | вы́игрыш | winnings |