English
hazzan
Hazzan comes from Hebrew חַזָּן ‘cantor’.
- Hebrew1880s–presentחַזָּןkhazán‘cantor’
- Englishtodayhazzan
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Hebrew1880s–presentחַזָּןkhazán‘cantor’
- Englishtodayhazzan
Every English word from Hebrew חַזָּן
Today it means
noun A Jewish cantor in a synagogue.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Hebrew חַזָּן / hazzan