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Where does “הִזְדַּקֵּן” come from?

הִזְדַּקֵּן (Hebrew) comes from Hebrew ז־ק־ן, from Hebrew זקן, from Proto-Semitic *ḏaḳan-.

Ancestry of “הִזְדַּקֵּן”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewז־ק־ן—
2Hebrewזקןbeard; old person; elder, sage
3Proto-Semitic*ḏaḳan-—

Words derived from “הִזְדַּקֵּן”

  • הזדקנות
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