Where does “alija” come from?

alija (Polish) comes from Hebrew עלייה, from Hebrew עָלָה — to rise; to ascend, rise, grow, develop.

alija (Polish): aliya

Definitions

  1. aliya

Ancestry of “alija”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewעלייהascent, ascending, going up; rise; aliyah, the...
2Hebrewעָלָהto rise; to ascend, rise, grow, develop
Every word from Hebrew עָלָה →Every word from Hebrew עלייה →