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Where does “עזה” come from?
עזה (Yiddish) comes from Hebrew עזה, from Hebrew עַז, from Ancient Greek Γάζα, from Hebrew עַזָּה.
Ancestry of “עזה”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Hebrew
עזה
Gaza
2
Hebrew
עַז
strong
3
Ancient Greek
Γάζα
treasury, treasure
4
Hebrew
עַזָּה
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Words derived from “עזה”
עזה־פּאַס
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