Etymology

hechsher

H4E1C3H4S1H4E1R1

Today it means: A certification that a food product or establishment is kosher. Full definition →

Hebrew הכשר
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  1. Hebrew · borrowed fromהכשר“prior approval”
  2. English todayhechsher

From Hebrew הכשר (“prior approval”).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.