Where does “nosh” come from?
nosh (English) comes from Yiddish נאַשן, from Middle High German naschen, from Old High German nascōn, from Proto-West Germanic hnaskwōn, from Proto-Indo-European knēs-.
nosh (English): Food; a light meal or snack; Fellatio; To eat a...
Definitions
- Food; a light meal or snack; Fellatio; To eat a...
Ancestry of “nosh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Yiddish | נאַשן | to snack, eat, nosh |
| 2 | Middle High German | naschen | nibble |
| 3 | Old High German | nascōn | to nibble; smack |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hnaskwōn | to make soft, tender; to grind, crush |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | knēs- | — |
Words derived from “nosh”