English
aleph-beth
Aleph-beth comes from Hebrew אָלֶפְבֵּית ‘alphabet’.
- Hebrew1880s–presentאָלֶפְבֵּיתalefbet‘alphabet’
- Englishtodayaleph-beth
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
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- Hebrew1880s–presentאָלֶפְבֵּיתalefbet‘alphabet’
- Englishtodayaleph-beth
Every English word from Hebrew אָלֶפְבֵּית
Today it means
noun The Hebrew alphabet.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Hebrew אָלֶפְבֵּית / aleph-beth