Where does “ליכא” come from?
ליכא (Aramaic) comes from Aramaic כָּא — here.
ליכא (Aramaic): there is not, there are not
Definitions
- there is not, there are not
Ancestry of “ליכא”, step by step
ליכא traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Aramaic כָּא
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aramaic | כָּא | here |
via Aramaic לֵית
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aramaic | לֵית | there is not |