Where does “קרא” come from?
קרא (Hebrew) comes from Proto-Semitic *ḳaraʔ- — to call, to invite.
קרא (Hebrew): to read
Definitions
- to read
Ancestry of “קרא”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Semitic | *ḳaraʔ- | to call, to invite |
קרא (Hebrew) comes from Proto-Semitic *ḳaraʔ- — to call, to invite.
קרא (Hebrew): to read
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Semitic | *ḳaraʔ- | to call, to invite |