Where does “עירייה” come from?

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

עירייה (Hebrew): municipality

Definitions

  1. municipality

Ancestry of “עירייה”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HebrewעירA city; A donkey foal
2Proto-West Semiticʕayr-ass, donkey
Every word from Proto-West Semitic ʕayr- →Every word from Hebrew עיר →