ע־ל־ה

Hebrew

Alternative forms

  • ע־ל־י (ʿ-l-y)

Etymology

See Proto-Semitic *ʕaly- and *ʕalay-. Compare Arabic ع ل ي (ʕ l y).[1] [2]

Root

ע־ל־ה • (ʿ-l-h)

  1. Related to ascent, rising.
  2. Related to leaves, foliage.

Derived terms

Hebrew terms belonging to the root ע־ל־ה (0 c, 12 e)

References

  1. ^ A. Murtonen (1989) “&LV”, in Hebrew in Its West Semitic Setting, Part I, Section Bb, Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 319
  2. ^ Klein, Ernest (1987) A Comprehensive Etymological Dictionary of the Hebrew Language for Readers of English[1], Jerusalem: Carta, →ISBN, page 472

Further reading

  • ע־ל־י” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language
  • ע־ל־ה”, in Hebrew dictionary and conjugation tables, Pealim.com