Where does “cheder” come from?
cheder (English) comes from Yiddish חדר, from Hebrew חֶדֶר — room, ventricle.
cheder (English): An elementary school for Jewish children,...
Definitions
- An elementary school for Jewish children,...
Ancestry of “cheder”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Yiddish | חדר | A cheder; A room |
| 2 | Hebrew | חֶדֶר | room, ventricle |