English
Sepharad
Sepharad comes from Hebrew סְפָרַד.
- Hebrew1880s–presentסְפָרַדs'farád
- EnglishtodaySepharad
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Hebrew1880s–presentסְפָרַדs'farád
- EnglishtodaySepharad
Every English word from Hebrew סְפָרַד
Today it means
name The Iberian Peninsula, especially in reference to the local Jews before their forced expulsion from 1492 onwards.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Hebrew סְפָרַד / Sepharad