English
gershayim
Gershayim comes from Hebrew גרשיים ‘dual indefinite form of גרש (géresh)’.
- Hebrew1880s–presentגרשיים‘dual indefinite form of גרש (géresh)’
- Englishtodaygershayim
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Hebrew1880s–presentגרשיים‘dual indefinite form of גרש (géresh)’
- Englishtodaygershayim
The story
Borrowed from Hebrew גרשיים / גֵּרְשַׁיִם (gersháyim, literally “two apostrophes”).
Every English word from Hebrew גרשיים
Today it means
noun The Hebrew character ״, used to indicate acronyms and other multi-letter abbreviations.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Hebrew גרשיים / gershayim