Where does “kahal” come from?
kahal (English) comes from Spanish casar, from Spanish -ar, from Old Spanish -ar, from Latin -ō, from Proto-Indo-European -ō — Derives nouns from roots.
kahal (English): The local governing body of a former European...
Definitions
- The local governing body of a former European...
Ancestry of “kahal”, step by step
kahal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish casar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | casar | to marry, wed someone to; to marry off; to match... |
| 2 | Spanish | -ar | In adjectives, indicating membership or status;... |
| 3 | Old Spanish | -ar | indicates membership or status |
| 4 | Latin | -ō | suffixed to nouns or adjectives. Originally a-stem nouns. Later extended to nouns with other stems. Forms regular first-conjugation verbs |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ō | Derives nouns from roots |
via Hebrew קָהָל
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hebrew | קָהָל | community; assembly, synagogue |