Etymology of the English word kosher
the English word
kosherderived from the Yiddish word
kosherderived from the Hebrew word
kasherderived from the Mishnaic Hebrew word
kašerDate
The earliest known usage of kosher in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in English
koshered,
kosheringCognates
Danish
koscher, Dutch
koosjer, French
cawcher, German
koscherUsage
Word found in Modern English
