א־ח־ל
Hebrew
Etymology
Back-formation of the biblical interjection אַחֲלַי (akhaláy, “I hope that”), which likely is a compound of אָח (akh, “ah!”) and לוּ (lu, “if”).
Root
א־ח־ל • (ʾ-kh-l)
- Forming words pertaining to wishing.
Derived terms
Hebrew terms belonging to the root א־ח־ל (0 c, 1 e)
- Verbal derivatives
| Binyan | Verb |
|---|---|
| Pa'al | |
| Nif'al | |
| Pi'el | איחל / אִחֵל (ikhél) |
| Pu'al | אוחל / אֻחַל (ukhál) |
| Hif'il | |
| Huf'al | |
| Hitpa'el |
- Nominal derivatives
- איחול / אִחוּל (ikhúl, “wishing”)
References
- Klein, Ernest (1987) “אחל”, in A Comprehensive Etymological Dictionary of the Hebrew Language for Readers of English[1], Jerusalem: Carta, →ISBN, page 17c
- “א־ח־ל”, in Hebrew dictionary and conjugation tables, Pealim.com