Where does “bekah” come from?
bekah (English) comes from English beka, from Hebrew בֶּקַע — half-sheqel.
bekah (English): Alternative form of beka
Ancestry of “bekah”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | beka | an ancient Biblical unit of weight, half a shekel |
| 2 | Hebrew | בֶּקַע | half-sheqel |