Where does “siksa” come from?
siksa (Polish) comes from Yiddish שיקסע, from Yiddish שייגעץ, from Hebrew שֶׁקֶץ — abomination, impure, object of loathing.
siksa (Polish): immature young woman; bimbo
Definitions
- immature young woman; bimbo
Ancestry of “siksa”, step by step
siksa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Yiddish שיקסע
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | שיקסע | shiksa |
| 2 | Yiddish | שייגעץ | shegetz; smart aleck; brat, rascal, contemptible... |
| 3 | Hebrew | שֶׁקֶץ | abomination, impure, object of loathing |
via Malay seksa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Malay | seksa | punishment |
| 2 | Sanskrit | शिक्षा | learning, study; knowledge, art, skill |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćikš- | to learn |
Words derived from “siksa”