English
Shinar
Shinar comes from Hebrew שנער.
- Hebrew1880s–presentשנערshin'ár
- Englishearliest quotation 1611Shinar
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Hebrew1880s–presentשנערshin'ár
- Englishearliest quotation 1611Shinar
Earliest quotation: 1611, The Holy Bible, London: […] Robert Barker: “And it came to passe as they iourneyed from…”
Every English word from Hebrew שנער
Today it means
name The southern region of Mesopotamia.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Hebrew שנער / Shinar