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)

  1. 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