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

Definitions

  1. craft, skill; handicraft

Ancestry of “אומנות”, step by step

אומנות traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hebrew אומן

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewאומןartist; master, craftsman, expert; craftsman,...
2Aramaicאוּמָּנָאartist, artisan, craftsman
3Akkadian𒌝𒈪𒀀expert, artisan, artist, craftsman, foreman

via Hebrew ־ות

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrew־ות-ness, -ity, -ism; The plural ending for most...
2Esperanto-at--ato or -aton Accusative do'ee of an action, in a...
Every word from Akkadian 𒌝𒈪𒀀Every word from Aramaic אוּמָּנָאEvery word from Hebrew אומן