English
Hatzalah
Hatzalah comes from Hebrew הַצָּלָה ‘a rescue, a saving’.
- Hebrew1880s–presentהַצָּלָה‘a rescue, a saving’literally ‘rescue, relief’
- EnglishtodayHatzalah
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Hebrew1880s–presentהַצָּלָה‘a rescue, a saving’literally ‘rescue, relief’
- EnglishtodayHatzalah
Every English word from Hebrew הַצָּלָה
Today it means
name A Jewish volunteer emergency medical service.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Hebrew הַצָּלָה / Hatzalah