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

  1. A snack food in Eastern European Jewish cuisine,...

Ancestry of “gribenes”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yiddishגריבענעסgribenes
2Middle High Germangriebepiece of fat, crackling
3Old High Germangriobothat which is coarse; coarse
Every word from Old High German grioboEvery word from Middle High German griebeEvery word from Yiddish גריבענעס
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