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
אומנות traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hebrew אומן
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hebrew | אומן | artist; master, craftsman, expert; craftsman,... |
| 2 | Aramaic | אוּמָּנָא | artist, artisan, craftsman |
| 3 | Akkadian | 𒌝𒈪𒀀 | expert, artisan, artist, craftsman, foreman |
via Hebrew ־ות
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hebrew | ־ות | -ness, -ity, -ism; The plural ending for most... |
| 2 | Esperanto | -at- | -ato or -aton Accusative do'ee of an action, in a... |