Where does “Mischna” come from?
Mischna (German) comes from Hebrew מִשְׁנָה, from Hebrew שָׁנָה — to repeat, teach; year.
Ancestry of “Mischna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hebrew | מִשְׁנָה | repetition, oral law |
| 2 | Hebrew | שָׁנָה | to repeat, teach; year |