Where does “קרעניצע” come from?

קרעניצע (Yiddish) comes from Ukrainian крини́ця, from Proto-Slavic krinica — slough, gully.

קרעניצע (Yiddish): well, spring

Definitions

  1. well, spring

Ancestry of “קרעניצע”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianкрини́цяwell, spring a structure used as a source of water from the ground
2Proto-Slavickrinicaslough, gully
Every word from Proto-Slavic krinica →Every word from Ukrainian крини́ця →