Where does “megillah” come from?
megillah (English) comes from Hebrew מגילה — scroll; megillah, the scroll of Esther.
megillah (English): any of the Five Scrolls of the Hebrew Scriptures;...
Definitions
- any of the Five Scrolls of the Hebrew Scriptures;...
Ancestry of “megillah”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hebrew | מגילה | scroll; megillah, the scroll of Esther |