Where does “חכם” come from?
חכם (Yiddish) comes from Hebrew חכם — wise, smart; wise man, sage; rabbi.
חכם (Yiddish): wise man; wise guy
Definitions
- wise man; wise guy
Ancestry of “חכם”, step by step
חכם traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hebrew חכם
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hebrew | חכם | wise, smart; wise man, sage; rabbi |
via Hebrew חָכָם
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hebrew | חָכָם | sage; smart, wise |