Where does “yad” come from?

yad (English) comes from Hebrew יד, from Proto-Semitic yad- — hand.

yad (English): A pointer used in the ritual of Torah-reading;...

Definitions

  1. A pointer used in the ritual of Torah-reading;...

Ancestry of “yad”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewידarm; hand; forelimb
2Proto-Semiticyad-hand
Every word from Proto-Semitic yad- →Every word from Hebrew יד →
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