English
knish
Knish comes from Yiddish קניש, and goes back to Ukrainian книш.
- Ukrainianmodernкниш
- Polishmodernknysz
- Yiddishmodernקנישknish
- Englishtodayknish
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
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- Ukrainianmodernкниш
- Polishmodernknysz
- Yiddishmodernקנישknish
- Englishtodayknish
Every English word from Ukrainian книш
Today it means
noun An Eastern European Jewish, or Yiddish, snack food consisting of a dumpling covered with a shell of baked or fried dough
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ukrainian книш / knish