Where does “לינדז” come from?

לינדז (Yiddish) comes from Middle High German linse, from Old High German linsa.

לינדז (Yiddish): lentil

Definitions

  1. lentil

Ancestry of “לינדז”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanlinselentil; lens, lentil
2Old High Germanlinsa—
Every word from Old High German linsa →Every word from Middle High German linse →