Where does “Hanukkah” come from?

Hanukkah comes from Hebrew חנוכה, derived from the Hebrew verb חָנַךְ meaning to dedicate or initiate.

Ancestry of “Hanukkah”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Hebrew	חנוכה	consecration, dedication, inauguration
2	Hebrew	חָנַךְ	to dedicate, to consecrate

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