English
Yah
Yah comes from Hebrew יָהּ, and goes back to יהוה ‘YHWH, Yahweh, Jehovah’.
- Hebrew1880s–presentיהוה‘YHWH, Yahweh, Jehovah’
- Hebrew, derived1880s–presentיָהּYāh
- EnglishtodayYah
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Hebrew1880s–presentיהוה‘YHWH, Yahweh, Jehovah’
- Hebrew, derived1880s–presentיָהּYāh
- EnglishtodayYah
Every English word from Hebrew יהוה
Today it means
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Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Hebrew יהוה / Yah