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Where does “חכם” come from?

חכם (Yiddish) comes from Hebrew חכם — wise, smart; wise man, sage; rabbi.

חכם (Yiddish): wise man; wise guy

Definitions

  1. wise man; wise guy

Ancestry of “חכם”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewחכםwise, smart; wise man, sage; rabbi

Words derived from “חכם”

  • bijgoochem
  • goochem
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