Where does “חיה” come from?
חיה (Hebrew) comes from Proto-Semitic ḥay(aw)- — animal.
חיה (Hebrew): living, alive: feminine singular of חַי; animal;...
Definitions
- living, alive: feminine singular of חַי; animal;...
Ancestry of “חיה”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Semitic | ḥay(aw)- | animal |