YIVO

English

Etymology

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

Proper noun

YIVO

1. Institute for Jewish Research

Translations

Acronym of organization

• German: YIVO
• Polish: YIVO (pl), JIWO (pl)
• Yiddish: ייִוואָ m (yivo)