Where does “maskilic” come from?
maskilic (English) comes from English maskil, from Hebrew מַשְׂכִּיל.
maskilic (English): Of or related to the maskilim
Definitions
- Of or related to the maskilim
Ancestry of “maskilic”, step by step
maskilic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English maskil
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | maskil | A proponent of the Haskalah |
| 2 | Hebrew | מַשְׂכִּיל | — |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |