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Where does “קרבן” come from?

קרבן (Yiddish) comes from Hebrew קרבן — a ritual sacrifice, as of an animal; victim.

קרבן (Yiddish): victim; ritual sacrifice

Definitions

  1. victim; ritual sacrifice

Ancestry of “קרבן”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewקרבןa ritual sacrifice, as of an animal; victim
Every word from Hebrew קרבן →