Where does “בית ספר” come from?
בית ספר (Hebrew) comes from Hebrew בַּיִת — {{l|en|house}}; house.
בית ספר (Hebrew): a school
Definitions
- a school
Ancestry of “בית ספר”, step by step
בית ספר traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hebrew בַּיִת
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hebrew | בַּיִת | {{l|en|house}}; house |
via Hebrew סֵפֶר
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hebrew | סֵפֶר | book; writing, book |