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Where does “קונסט” come from?

קונסט (Yiddish) comes from German kunst, from Middle High German kunst, from Old High German kunst — knowledge, wisdom, skill.

קונסט (Yiddish): art

Definitions

  1. art

Ancestry of “קונסט”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germankunst—
2Middle High Germankunstknowledge, ability
3Old High Germankunstknowledge, wisdom, skill
Every word from Old High German kunst →