חסידה

Hebrew

Root
ח־ס־ד (kh-s-d)

Etymology

The sense of “stork” is derived from a nominalisation of the adjective: they are considered a particularly virtuous animal owing to the way they care for their young.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

חֲסִידָה • (khasidá, ḥăsiḏɔ)

Feminine singular indefinite form of חָסִיד (khasíd, ḥɔsiḏ, “pious”)

Noun

חֲסִידָה • (khasidá, ḥăsiḏɔ) f

stork

Descendants

→ Ancient Greek: ἀσίδα (asída)
- → Old Armenian: ասիդ (asid)
- → Old Georgian: ასიდა (asida)

References

“חסידה” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language