English
Israeli
Israeli comes from Hebrew ישראלי ‘Israeli: of or pertaining to the State of Israel’, and goes back to ישראל.
- Hebrew1880s–presentישראל
- Hebrew, derived1880s–presentישראליjiśrəʾēlî‘Israeli: of or pertaining to the State of Israel’
- Englishearliest quotation 2009Israeli
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
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- Hebrew1880s–presentישראל
- Hebrew, derived1880s–presentישראליjiśrəʾēlî‘Israeli: of or pertaining to the State of Israel’
- Englishearliest quotation 2009Israeli
Earliest quotation: 2009, The New Israel Lobby: “Until Israel’s critics figure out how to acknowledge the…”
Equivalent to Israel + -i
The story
Usage as a synonym for "Modern Israeli Hebrew" was popularized by Ghil'ad Zuckermann.
Every English word from Hebrew ישראל
Today it means
noun A person from Israel or of Israeli descent.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Hebrew ישראל / Israeli