YIVO

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish ייִוואָ‎ (yivo), acronym of ייִדישער וויסנשאַפֿטלעכער אינסטיטוט‎ (yidisher visnshaftlekher institut, “Jewish Scientific Institute”).

Initialism

YIVO

Institute for Jewish Research

Translations

Acronym of organization

German: YIVO
Polish: YIVO

Yiddish: ייִוואָ‎‎ m (yivo)

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