i thought 'krishin' is related to the English word 'cress'?
adderabbi | Homepage | 09.04.07 - 11:17 am | #

Doesn't seem to be:

http://www.etymonline.com/index.....php? term=cress

But then they don't seem to be biologically that closely related either. Cress is a mustard, and leek is an onion.
Dave (Balashon) | Homepage | 09.04.07 - 11:34 am | #

The best manuscripts of the Mishna read karatan. The word is borrowed into Mishnaic Hebrew from Aramaic (kara:ta:,with the closing of the final /a/ vowel as in Hebrew ka:n from Aramaic ka:), hence the taw. Arabic kurraath.
Moshe | 09.04.07 - 7:58 pm | #

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the chocolate lady | Homepage | 09.07.07 - 7:22 am | #

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Dave (Balashon) | Homepage | 09.07.07 - 7:27 am | #