Etymograph

English

Krav Maga

Krav Maga comes from Hebrew קרב מגע.

  1. Hebrew1880s–presentקרב מגעkrav magáliterally ‘contact combat’
  2. Englishearliest quotation 2016Krav Maga

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Hebrew1880s–presentקרב מגעkrav magáliterally ‘contact combat’
  2. Englishearliest quotation 2016Krav Maga

Earliest quotation: 2016, Kyung Lah, Fearing attacks, Muslim women learn self-defense: “Nearly all the women are wearing a hijab, one…”

The story

Borrowed from Hebrew קרב מגע (krav magá, literally “contact combat”).

Every English word from Hebrew קרב מגע

Today it means

noun A hand-to-hand combat system developed by the Israel Defense Forces that consists of a wide combination of martial arts techniques along with realistic fight training.

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Etymograph / Hebrew קרב מגע / Krav Maga

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