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Where does “kitniyot” come from?

kitniyot (English) comes from Hebrew קִטְנִיּוֹת, from Hebrew קִטְנִית.

kitniyot (English): API pl; legumes, grains and seeds that may not be...

Definitions

  1. API pl; legumes, grains and seeds that may not be...

Ancestry of “kitniyot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewקִטְנִיּוֹת—
2Hebrewקִטְנִית—
Every word from Hebrew קִטְנִית →