Where does “gribenes” come from?
gribenes (English) comes from Yiddish גריבענעס, from Middle High German griebe, from Old High German griobo — that which is coarse; coarse.
gribenes (English): A snack food in Eastern European Jewish cuisine,...
Definitions
- A snack food in Eastern European Jewish cuisine,...
Ancestry of “gribenes”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Yiddish | גריבענעס | gribenes |
| 2 | Middle High German | griebe | piece of fat, crackling |
| 3 | Old High German | griobo | that which is coarse; coarse |