Where does “אמנות” come from?
אמנות (Hebrew) comes from Hebrew אומן, from Aramaic אוּמָּנָא, from Akkadian 𒌝𒈪𒀀 — expert, artisan, artist, craftsman, foreman.
אמנות (Hebrew): defective spelling of אומנות; art
Definitions
- defective spelling of אומנות; art
Ancestry of “אמנות”, step by step
אמנות 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 ־וּת
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hebrew | ־וּת | -ness, -ity; -ity, -ness; -ship, -ness |