Where does “kosher” come from?
Kosher comes from Yiddish כּשר, from Hebrew כָּשֵׁר, meaning fit or proper, particularly regarding food permitted under Jewish dietary laws.
kosher (English): Fit for use or consumption, in accordance with...
Definitions
- Fit for use or consumption, in accordance with...
Ancestry of “kosher”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Yiddish | כּשר | kosher |
| 2 | Hebrew | כָּשֵׁר | kosher |
Words derived from “kosher”