ע־ג־ן
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Hebrew[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Perhaps from Ancient Greek ὄγκινος (ónkinos), which has the same ultimate source as English anchor.[1] (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Root[edit]
ע־ג־ן • (ʿ-g-n)
- Related to anchoring, tying.
- Related to shutting in, deserting.
Derived terms[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Klein, Ernest (1987) A Comprehensive Etymological Dictionary of the Hebrew Language for Readers of English[1], Jerusalem: Carta, →ISBN, page 464