Where does “Ханука” come from?
Ханука (Russian) comes from Hebrew חנוכה, from Hebrew חָנַךְ — to dedicate, to consecrate.
Ханука (Russian): Hanukkah
Ancestry of “Ханука”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hebrew | חנוכה | consecration, dedication, inauguration |
| 2 | Hebrew | חָנַךְ | to dedicate, to consecrate |