Where does “ראש השנה” come from?
ראש השנה (Hebrew) comes from Hebrew שנה, from Proto-Semitic šanat- — year.
ראש השנה (Hebrew): Rosh Hashanah, Jewish New Year: a holiday...
Definitions
- Rosh Hashanah, Jewish New Year: a holiday...
Ancestry of “ראש השנה”, step by step
ראש השנה traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hebrew שנה
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hebrew | שנה | A year: the time period representing one... |
| 2 | Proto-Semitic | šanat- | year |
via Hebrew רֹאשׁ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hebrew | רֹאשׁ | beginning; head of; head |