israehtish origin
Preserved but no longer current.
This suggestion was devel- oped by Richard Brothers, the half-crazy enthusiast who declared himself Prince of the Hebrews and Ruler of the World (1792). The theory has since been developed by other writers.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “israehtish origin” mean?
This suggestion was devel- oped by Richard Brothers, the half-crazy enthusiast who declared himself Prince of the Hebrews and Ruler of the World (1792). The theory has since been developed by other writers.
Is “israehtish origin” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.