Where does “גנבֿיש” come from?

גנבֿיש (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish גנבֿ, from Hebrew גנב — to steal; thief.

גנבֿיש (Yiddish): of or pertaining to a thief

Definitions

  1. of or pertaining to a thief

Ancestry of “גנבֿיש”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yiddishגנבֿthief, fraudster; crook, rascal, scoundrel,...
2Hebrewגנבto steal; thief
Every word from Hebrew גנב →Every word from Yiddish גנבֿ →