Where does “גאָרטשיצע” come from?

גאָרטשיצע (Yiddish) comes from Russian горчи́ца, from Proto-Slavic *gorьčica — bitter appetizer.

גאָרטשיצע (Yiddish): mustard

Definitions

  1. mustard

Ancestry of “גאָרטשיצע”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianгорчи́цаmustard
2Proto-Slavic*gorьčicabitter appetizer
Every word from Proto-Slavic *gorьčica →Every word from Russian горчи́ца →