Where does “גְּנִיזָה” come from?
גְּנִיזָה (Hebrew) comes from Old Persian ganza-, from Old Median ganza- — treasure; depository; treasure.
גְּנִיזָה (Hebrew): archiving, preservation, storage; hiding; genizah
Definitions
- archiving, preservation, storage; hiding; genizah
Ancestry of “גְּנִיזָה”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Persian | ganza- | — |
| 2 | Old Median | ganza- | treasure; depository; treasure |
Words derived from “גְּנִיזָה”