Where does “אומנות” come from?
אומנות (Hebrew) comes from Hebrew אומן, from Aramaic אוּמָּנָא, from Akkadian 𒌝𒈪𒀀 — expert, artisan, artist, craftsman, foreman.
אומנות (Hebrew): craft, skill; handicraft
Ancestry of “אומנות”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hebrew | אומן | artist; master, craftsman, expert; craftsman,... |
| 2 | Aramaic | אוּמָּנָא | artist, artisan, craftsman |
| 3 | Akkadian | 𒌝𒈪𒀀 | expert, artisan, artist, craftsman, foreman |