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Where does “גוי” come from?

גוי (Yiddish) comes from Hebrew גּוֹי — nation; gentile.

גוי (Yiddish): Gentile/gentile, non-Jew

Definitions

  1. Gentile/gentile, non-Jew

Ancestry of “גוי”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewגּוֹיnation; gentile

Words derived from “גוי”

  • goy
  • goi
  • yok
  • goyish
  • anti-goyish
  • гой
  • гойка
  • Goi
  • gói
  • goj
  • gojs
  • gojims
  • gój
  • gój
  • גוייִש
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