Etymograph

English

heder

Heder comes from Hebrew חֶדֶר ‘room’.

  1. Hebrew1880s–presentחֶדֶרkhéder‘room’
  2. Englishtodayheder

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Hebrew1880s–presentחֶדֶרkhéder‘room’
  2. Englishtodayheder

Today it means

noun An elementary school in which students are taught to read Hebrew texts.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Hebrew חֶדֶר / heder