Where does “ניהיליסטיש” come from?
ניהיליסטיש (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish יש, from Hebrew יַיִן, from Hebrew שרף — to burn; to use up, waste; seraph.
ניהיליסטיש (Yiddish): nihilistic
Ancestry of “ניהיליסטיש”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Yiddish | יש | liquor, especially brandy or whisky; entity,... |
| 2 | Hebrew | יַיִן | wine |
| 3 | Hebrew | שרף | to burn; to use up, waste; seraph |