Etymology

borscht

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Today it means: A beetroot soup that can be served hot or cold, usually with sour cream, called borsch in its countries of origin. Full definition →

Yiddish באָרשט ← Ukrainian борщ
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  1. Ukrainian · derived fromборщ
  2. Yiddish · borrowed fromבאָרשט
  3. English todayborscht

1884 or 1808. Borrowed from Yiddish באָרשט (borsht), from Russian or Ukrainian борщ (boršč). Doublet of barszcz.

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