Where does “гой” come from?
гой (Russian) comes from Yiddish גוי, from Hebrew גּוֹי — nation; gentile.
гой (Russian): Goy, gentile, non-Jew
Ancestry of “гой”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | גוי | Gentile/gentile, non-Jew |
| 2 | Hebrew | גּוֹי | nation; gentile |