Hebrew

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Etymology

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Denominal from אֶגְרוֹף (egróf, fist, punch). An extension of ג־ר־ף (g-r-p).

Root

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א־ג־ר־ף (ʾ-g-r-p)

  1. Related to boxing.

Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • א־ג־ר־ף” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language
  • א־ג־ר־ף”, in Hebrew dictionary and conjugation tables, Pealim.com
  • Klein, Ernest (1987) A Comprehensive Etymological Dictionary of the Hebrew Language for Readers of English[1], Jerusalem: Carta, →ISBN, page 6