Where does “nosher” come from?
nosher (English) comes from English nosh, from Yiddish נאַשן, from Middle High German naschen, from Old High German nascōn, from Proto-West Germanic hnaskwōn, from Proto-Indo-European knēs-.
nosher (English): Someone who noshes; an eater
Definitions
- Someone who noshes; an eater
Ancestry of “nosher”, step by step
nosher traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English nosh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | nosh | Food; a light meal or snack; Fellatio; To eat a... |
| 2 | Yiddish | נאַשן | to snack, eat, nosh |
| 3 | Middle High German | naschen | nibble |
| 4 | Old High German | nascōn | to nibble; smack |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | hnaskwōn | to make soft, tender; to grind, crush |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | knēs- | — |
via English ER
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ER | The statistic "Earned Run"; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Turkish | er | early; brave; man, male |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | ایر | saddle, a seat for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal |
| 4 | Old Anatolian Turkish | ایر | early, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | ēder | saddle |