Where does “knishery” come from?
knishery (English) comes from English knish, from Yiddish קניש, from Polish knysz, from Ukrainian книш — knish.
knishery (English): A knish bakery; a restaurant specializing in knish; a knish-based food cart
Definitions
- A knish bakery; a restaurant specializing in knish; a knish-based food cart
Ancestry of “knishery”, step by step
knishery traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English knish
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | knish | An Eastern European Jewish, or Yiddish, snack... |
| 2 | Yiddish | קניש | knish |
| 3 | Polish | knysz | knish |
| 4 | Ukrainian | книш | knish |
via English ery
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ery | — |