Where does “χάβρα” come from?

χάβρα (Greek) comes from Ottoman Turkish خاوره, from Hebrew חֶבְרָה.

χάβρα (Greek): a meeting with people talking on top of each other, resulting in nobody being understood

Definitions

  1. a meeting with people talking on top of each other, resulting in nobody being understood

Ancestry of “χάβρα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishخاورهsynagogue
2Hebrewחֶבְרָה—
Every word from Hebrew חֶבְרָה →Every word from Ottoman Turkish خاوره →
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