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Where does “פּאַטריאָטיש” come from?

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

פּאַטריאָטיש (Yiddish): patriotic

Definitions

  1. patriotic

Ancestry of “פּאַטריאָטיש”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yiddishישliquor, especially brandy or whisky; entity,...
2Hebrewיַיִןwine
3Hebrewשרףto burn; to use up, waste; seraph
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