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Where does “dagesh” come from?

dagesh (English) comes from Hebrew דָּגֵשׁ.

dagesh (English): A symbol used in Hebrew script to denote a...

Definitions

  1. A symbol used in Hebrew script to denote a...

Ancestry of “dagesh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewדָּגֵשׁ—

Words derived from “dagesh”

  • dagesh lene
  • dagesh forte
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