Where does “алия” come from?
алия (Russian) comes from Hebrew עלייה, from Hebrew עָלָה — to rise; to ascend, rise, grow, develop.
алия (Russian): aliyah
Ancestry of “алия”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hebrew | עלייה | ascent, ascending, going up; rise; aliyah, the... |
| 2 | Hebrew | עָלָה | to rise; to ascend, rise, grow, develop |