English
Merkava
Merkava comes from Hebrew מֶרְכָּבָה ‘a chariot’.
- Hebrew1880s–presentמֶרְכָּבָה‘a chariot’
- Englishearliest quotation 2026Merkava
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
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- Hebrew1880s–presentמֶרְכָּבָה‘a chariot’
- Englishearliest quotation 2026Merkava
Earliest quotation: 2026, @political_aya__: “It is particularly satisfying and funny when a Merkava…”
Every English word from Hebrew מֶרְכָּבָה
Today it means
name A tank developed and used by the Israeli Defense Forces.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Hebrew מֶרְכָּבָה / Merkava