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Where does “azymite” come from?

azymite (English) comes from Latin azȳmita, from Ancient Greek ἀζῡμίτης, from Ancient Greek -ῑ́της, from Biblical Hebrew אֶפְרָיִם.

azymite (English): One who administers the Eucharist with unleavened...

Definitions

  1. One who administers the Eucharist with unleavened...

Ancestry of “azymite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinazȳmita—
2Ancient Greekἀζῡμίτης—
3Ancient Greek-ῑ́τηςbelonging to; member of; member of a group
4Biblical Hebrewאֶפְרָיִם—
Every word from Biblical Hebrew אֶפְרָיִם →