Where does “יש” come from?

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

יש (Yiddish): liquor, especially brandy or whisky; entity,...

Definitions

  1. liquor, especially brandy or whisky; entity,...

Ancestry of “יש”, step by step

יש traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hebrew יַיִן

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

via Hebrew יש

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewישthere is or are; there exist; "see usage notes...

Words derived from “יש”

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