Where does “בחינם” come from?

בחינם (Yiddish) comes from Hebrew בחינם, from Hebrew חינם, from Hebrew חֵן.

בחינם (Yiddish): free, gratis; to no avail

Definitions

  1. free, gratis; to no avail

Ancestry of “בחינם”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewבחינםgratis
2HebrewחינםThe state of being free; Something that is free;...
3Hebrewחֵן—
Every word from Hebrew חֵן →Every word from Hebrew חינם →Every word from Hebrew בחינם →
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