Where does “schav” come from?
schav (English) comes from Yiddish שטשאַוו, from Polish szczaw, from Proto-Slavic sьčavь — Alternative form of *sьčava.
schav (English): A kind of borscht made with sorrel; Synonym of...
Definitions
- A kind of borscht made with sorrel; Synonym of...
Ancestry of “schav”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Yiddish | שטשאַוו | sorrel, dock; schav |
| 2 | Polish | szczaw | dock, sorrel, any plant of the genus "Rumex";... |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | sьčavь | Alternative form of *sьčava |