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Where does “Gemara” come from?

Gemara comes from Aramaic גמרא, a term whose original meaning is not established.

Ancestry of “Gemara”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Aramaicגמראperfection; completion, consummation; tradition

Words derived from “Gemara”

  • Gemarist
  • Gemaric
Every word from Aramaic גמרא →