Where does “Purim” come from?

Purim derives from Hebrew פּוּרִים, a plural form whose ultimate meaning remains uncertain.

Purim (English): A Jewish festival, celebrated on the fourteenth day of Adar, commemorating the deliverance of the Persian Jews from a complete massacre at the hand of Haman the Amalekite

Definitions

A Jewish festival, celebrated on the fourteenth day of Adar, commemorating the deliverance of the Persian Jews from a complete massacre at the hand of Haman the Amalekite

Ancestry of “Purim”, step by step

Purim traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Yiddish פּורים

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Yiddish	פּורים	Purim Jewish festival
2	Hebrew	פורים	lots; Purim
3	Hebrew	פּוּר	—

via Hebrew פּוּרִים

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Hebrew	פּוּרִים	Purim, a Jewish festival

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