English
Ma Nishtana
Ma Nishtana comes from Hebrew מַה נִּשְׁתַּנָּה ‘Why is it different?’.
- Hebrew1880s–presentמַה נִּשְׁתַּנָּה‘Why is it different?’
- EnglishtodayMa Nishtana
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Hebrew1880s–presentמַה נִּשְׁתַּנָּה‘Why is it different?’
- EnglishtodayMa Nishtana
Every English word from Hebrew מַה נִּשְׁתַּנָּה
Today it means
name The four questions sung during Passover seder.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Hebrew מַה נִּשְׁתַּנָּה / Ma Nishtana