Where does “לב” come from?
לב (Hebrew) comes from Proto-Semitic libb-, from Proto-Afroasiatic lib- — heart.
לב (Hebrew): A heart: a hollow, muscular, blood-pumping organ...
Definitions
- A heart: a hollow, muscular, blood-pumping organ...
Ancestry of “לב”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Semitic | libb- | heart |
| 2 | Proto-Afroasiatic | lib- | heart |