Where does “Ganovin” come from?

Ganovin (German) comes from German Ganove, from Yiddish גנבֿים, from Yiddish גנבֿ, from Hebrew גנב — to steal; thief.

Ancestry of “Ganovin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanGanovethief, fraudster, member of the criminal underworld, ganef
2Yiddishגנבֿים—
3Yiddishגנבֿthief, fraudster; crook, rascal, scoundrel,...
4Hebrewגנבto steal; thief
Every word from Hebrew גנב →Every word from Yiddish גנבֿ →Every word from Yiddish גנבֿים →