English
Rishon
Rishon comes from Hebrew ראשון.
- Hebrew1880s–presentראשון
- Englishearliest quotation 1996Rishon
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Hebrew1880s–presentראשון
- Englishearliest quotation 1996Rishon
Earliest quotation: 1996, Macy Nulman, The Encyclopedia of Jewish Prayer: “Since the days of the Rishonim, the version appearing…”
Every English word from Hebrew ראשון
Today it means
noun A rabbi in the era preceding the publication of the Shulchan Aruch, from 1038 to 1563 CE.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Hebrew ראשון / Rishon