Where does “קרעניצע” come from?
קרעניצע (Yiddish) comes from Ukrainian крини́ця, from Proto-Slavic krinica — slough, gully.
קרעניצע (Yiddish): well, spring
Ancestry of “קרעניצע”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | крини́ця | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | krinica | slough, gully |