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Where does “kinnār-” come from?

kinnār- (Proto-Semitic) comes from Proto-Hurro-Urartian kinnar — lyre, harp.

kinnār- (Proto-Semitic): lyre, harp

Definitions

  1. lyre, harp

Ancestry of “kinnār-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Hurro-Urartiankinnarlyre, harp

Words derived from “kinnār-”

  • כינור
  • kinnār-
  • kinnar
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