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Where does “Mishnaic” come from?

Mishnaic (English) comes from English Mishna, from Hebrew מִשְׁנָה, from Hebrew שָׁנָה — to repeat, teach; year.

Mishnaic (English): From or referring to the Mishnah, the first part...

Definitions

  1. From or referring to the Mishnah, the first part...

Ancestry of “Mishnaic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishMishna—
2Hebrewמִשְׁנָהrepetition, oral law
3Hebrewשָׁנָהto repeat, teach; year
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