Where does “Tacheles” come from?

Tacheles (German) comes from Yiddish תּכלית, from Hebrew תכלית — purpose, aim.

Tacheles (German): straight talk; talking turkey; frankness

Definitions

  1. straight talk; talking turkey; frankness

Ancestry of “Tacheles”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yiddishתּכליתpurpose, aim
2Hebrewתכליתpurpose, aim
Every word from Hebrew תכלית →Every word from Yiddish תּכלית →
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