Where does “трефный” come from?
трефный (Russian) comes from Yiddish טרייף, from Hebrew טְרֵפָה.
трефный (Russian): treyf, unkosher
Ancestry of “трефный”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | טרייף | Alternative spelling of טרייףֿ |
| 2 | Hebrew | טְרֵפָה | — |