א־ג־ר
Hebrew
editEtymology
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The "letter" sense may be borrowed from Akkadian 𒂊𒄈𒌅 (egertu).
The "roof" sense may be from Aramaic, from Akkadian 𒂍𒋞 (igārum, “wall”).
Root
editא־ג־ר • (ʾ-g-r)
- Related to collection, accumulation.
- Related to wages, salaries.
- Related to letters, epistles.
- Related to roofs.