Where does “shiva” come from?
shiva (English) comes from Hebrew שִׁבְעָה — seven.
shiva (English): A weeklong period of formal mourning for a close...
Definitions
- A weeklong period of formal mourning for a close...
Ancestry of “shiva”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hebrew | שִׁבְעָה | seven |
Words derived from “shiva”