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Where does “עיר” come from?

עיר (Hebrew) comes from Proto-West Semitic ʕayr- — ass, donkey.

עיר (Hebrew): A city; A donkey foal

Definitions

  1. A city; A donkey foal

Ancestry of “עיר”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Semiticʕayr-ass, donkey

Words derived from “עיר”

  • עירייה
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