Where does “Ganeff” come from?
Ganeff (German) comes from Yiddish גנבֿ, from Hebrew גנב — to steal; thief.
Ganeff (German): thief, fraudster, member of the criminal...
Definitions
- thief, fraudster, member of the criminal...
Ancestry of “Ganeff”, step by step
Ganeff traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Yiddish גנבֿ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | גנבֿ | thief, fraudster; crook, rascal, scoundrel,... |
| 2 | Hebrew | גנב | to steal; thief |
via Bulgarian Ганев
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgarian | Ганев | — |