Where does “bäis” come from?

bäis (Luxembourgish) comes from Yeniche bäis, from Hebrew ב — Bet, beth, vet: the second letter of the Hebrew alphabet, after א and before ג.

bäis (Luxembourgish): two

Definitions

  1. two

Ancestry of “bäis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yenichebäis
2HebrewבBet, beth, vet: the second letter of the Hebrew alphabet, after א and before ג
Every word from Hebrew בEvery word from Yeniche bäis