Where does “Nisan” come from?
Nisan is an English word for a month of the Hebrew calendar, from Hebrew nîsān, whose ultimate origin and meaning are uncertain.
Nisan (English): The seventh month of the civil year and the first month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar, after Adar and before Iyar
Definitions
- The seventh month of the civil year and the first month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar, after Adar and before Iyar
Ancestry of “Nisan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hebrew | נִיסָן | — |