Where does “rugelach” come from?
rugelach (English) comes from Yiddish ראָגאַל, from Polish rogal, from Polish Róg, from Proto-Slavic rogъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic rágas — horn.
rugelach (English): A type of Jewish pastry, which may be filled with...
Definitions
- A type of Jewish pastry, which may be filled with...
Ancestry of “rugelach”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | ראָגאַל | rugelach |
| 2 | Polish | rogal | crescent roll |
| 3 | Polish | Róg | — |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | rogъ | horn |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | rágas | horn |