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Where does “lazaret” come from?

lazaret (English) comes from French lazaret, from Italian lazzaretto, from Italian lazzaro, from Spanish Lázaro, from Latin lazarus, from Ancient Greek Λάζαρος, from Hebrew אלעזר, from Hebrew אֵל.

lazaret (English): A lazaretto

Definitions

  1. A lazaretto

Ancestry of “lazaret”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchlazaretlazaret
2ItalianlazzarettoA leper hospital; A place of quarantine; a...
3Italianlazzaroleper; A supporter of the Bourbon monarchy in the...
4SpanishLázaro—
5Latinlazarus—
6Ancient GreekΛάζαρος—
7Hebrewאלעזר{{m|en|El}} has helped
8Hebrewאֵלa God; God, deity; god, God
9Hebrewשמואל—
10Hebrewשְׁמוּאֵל—
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