Where does “Irgun” come from?

Irgun is an English word derived from Hebrew ארגון, which comes from Akkadian 𒅈𒂵𒌋𒌋𒉡.

Irgun (English): A Zionist paramilitary group that operated in Mandatory Palestine between 1931 and 1948

Definitions

  1. A Zionist paramilitary group that operated in Mandatory Palestine between 1931 and 1948

Ancestry of “Irgun”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewארגוןpurple; organization; planning, method
2EnglishargamannuA red-purple dye; A cloth of this color, often...
3Akkadian𒅈𒂵𒌋𒌋𒉡red purple; tribute

Words derived from “Irgun”

Every word from Akkadian 𒅈𒂵𒌋𒌋𒉡 →Every word from English argamannu →Every word from Hebrew ארגון →