'Matzo' is a word borrowed from Yiddish 'matztzah'. The word entered the English language some time around 1650.
matzo [noun] [1650]
- unleavened bread eaten especially at the Passover
- a wafer of matzo
See 'matzo' on the Loan Words Map
See more loan words from Yiddish.
Etymology: Yiddish 'matse' from Hebrew 'maṣṣāh'
See more loan words from 1600s.
No comments:
Post a Comment