Where does “חכם” come from?

חכם (Ladino) comes from Hebrew חכם — wise, smart; wise man, sage; rabbi.

חכם (Ladino): rabbi, sage

Definitions

  1. rabbi, sage

Ancestry of “חכם”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewחכםwise, smart; wise man, sage; rabbi
Every word from Hebrew חכם
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