ג־נ־ן
Hebrew edit
Etymology edit
Proto-Semitic (compare with Arabic ج ن ن (j-n-n)); the root is known in all branches.
The “etiquette” sense is likely a loan from Ancient Greek γενναῖος (gennaîos).
Root edit
ג־נ־ן • (g-n-n)
- Related to defense, protection.
- Related to gardens.
- Related to etiquette.
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- “ג־נ־ן” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language
- “ג־נ־ן”, in Hebrew dictionary and conjugation tables, Pealim.com
- A. Murtonen (1989) “GN(N)”, in Hebrew in Its West Semitic Setting, Part I, Section Bb, Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 137
- Klein, Ernest (1987) A Comprehensive Etymological Dictionary of the Hebrew Language for Readers of English[1], Jerusalem: Carta, →ISBN, page 105