Where does “שעון חול” come from?
שעון חול (Hebrew) comes from Hebrew שעון, from Hebrew ־ון, from Ancient Greek -ον, from Ancient Greek -ος, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
שעון חול (Hebrew): hourglass
Definitions
- hourglass
Ancestry of “שעון חול”, step by step
שעון חול traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hebrew שעון
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hebrew | שעון | leaning; supported; clock, watch |
| 2 | Hebrew | ־ון | A suffix indicating a periodical or a journal; A... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ον | suffix for neuter; -um |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ος | Added to verbal roots to form an o-grade action... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |
via Hebrew חוֹל
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hebrew | חוֹל | — |