Where does “נהר” come from?
נהר (Hebrew) comes from Proto-Semitic nahar- — river.
נהר (Hebrew): (especially the Nile, Euphrates, etc.)
Definitions
- (especially the Nile, Euphrates, etc.)
Ancestry of “נהר”, step by step
נהר traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Semitic nahar-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Semitic | nahar- | river |
via Aramaic נְהַר
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aramaic | נְהַר | — |