Where does “Havdalah” come from?
Havdalah (English) comes from Hebrew הבדלה, from Hebrew הִבְדִּיל, from Hebrew ב־ד־ל — Forming words relating to separation or...
Ancestry of “Havdalah”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hebrew | הבדלה | separating, separation; distinguishing: the act... |
| 2 | Hebrew | הִבְדִּיל | to separate, to distinguish |
| 3 | Hebrew | ב־ד־ל | Forming words relating to separation or... |