Etymology

cholent

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Today it means: A meat and/or bean stew traditionally served on the Sabbath by Jews. Full definition →

Yiddish טשאָלנט ← Latin calēns
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  1. Latin · derived fromcalēns
  2. Yiddish · borrowed fromטשאָלנט
  3. English todaycholent

From Yiddish טשאָלנט (tsholnt), of unknown origin, but may be from an Old French reflex of Latin calēns.

Words from the same roots

Latincalēns all →

transcalent

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