Where does “גנבֿים” come from?
גנבֿים (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish גנבֿ, from Hebrew גנב — to steal; thief.
Ancestry of “גנבֿים”, step by step
גנבֿים traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Yiddish גנבֿ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | גנבֿ | thief, fraudster; crook, rascal, scoundrel,... |
| 2 | Hebrew | גנב | to steal; thief |
via Hebrew גַנָב
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hebrew | גַנָב | — |