Where does “יין” come from?

יין (Yiddish) comes from Hebrew יַיִן, from Hebrew שרף — to burn; to use up, waste; seraph.

יין (Yiddish): wine

Definitions

  1. wine

Ancestry of “יין”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewיַיִןwine
2Hebrewשרףto burn; to use up, waste; seraph

Words derived from “יין”

Every word from Hebrew שרף →Every word from Hebrew יַיִן →