Where does “יום” come from?
יום (Hebrew) comes from Proto-Semitic yawm-, from Proto-Afroasiatic yam- — day.
יום (Hebrew): Day: the period between dawn and dusk; A day: a...
Definitions
- Day: the period between dawn and dusk; A day: a...
Ancestry of “יום”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Semitic | yawm- | day |
| 2 | Proto-Afroasiatic | yam- | day |