Where does “לאָנטש” come from?

לאָנטש (Yiddish) comes from English lunch, from English luncheon — A formal meal served in the middle of the day;...

לאָנטש (Yiddish): lunch

Definitions

  1. lunch

Ancestry of “לאָנטש”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlunchA light meal usually eaten around midday, notably...
2EnglishluncheonA formal meal served in the middle of the day;...
Every word from English luncheon →