Where does “רוחיש” come from?

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

רוחיש (Yiddish): spiritual

Definitions

  1. spiritual

Ancestry of “רוחיש”, step by step

רוחיש traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Yiddish יש

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

via Yiddish רוח

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yiddishרוחghost; devil; demon; spirit
2Hebrewרוּחַwind, spirit; wind; spirit; spirit
Every word from Hebrew שרף →Every word from Hebrew יַיִן →Every word from Yiddish יש →