There are many ways to say this common Yiddish phrase, depending on one's transliteration - literally, "no evil eye":
kinahora, kina hora, kayne hora, kayn eyn hora, קינאַהאָראַTouch or knock on wood is an old superstition based on the belief that spirits resided in trees and plants. You touch wood (some people say knock on wood) to ask for good luck or the spirit's blessings.
If you mean pumpkins or something for decoration, then I would say because they enjoy doing that.
People knocking on wood is a superstitious act. People think that they say something bad and then knock on wood, it will not happen to them.
"HOLTS", exactly like the German word.
Because it's good luck.
Knock on wood means you are hoping that it happens.
קלאַפּן עס אַוועק
"Jewish" in Yiddish is "ייִדיש" (yidish), pronounced as "yiddish."
To say the word my pleasure in Yiddish, simply say meyn hnah. To write my pleasure in Yiddish, write,מיין הנאה .
you knock on wood because say you say something like iv never broken a bone in my life you would say knock on wood and knock on wood 3 times so you dont jinx your self and break a bone tomarow. The origin of "knock on wood" is a bit cloudy. It seems to trace back to the European idea of touching wood to ward off bad luck, or acknowledge good luck. The knocking probably stems from the idea of a knocking sound preventing the Devil from hearing unwise statements. The modern American usage began early in the 20th century. There isn't any specific thing to do (you don't have to knock specifically three times as cited above), but the act is common.
Knock on wood means you are hoping that it happens.
All my children are healthy, knock on wood.