Etymograph

English

lamdan

Lamdan comes from Hebrew למדן.

  1. Hebrew1880s–presentלמדןlamdan
  2. Englishearliest quotation 1996lamdan

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

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  1. Hebrew1880s–presentלמדןlamdan
  2. Englishearliest quotation 1996lamdan

Earliest quotation: 1996, Warren Burstein, Question on love affairs and illegitimate children: “I'm not such a lamdan that I can learn…”

Today it means

noun One who is learned in Jewish law.

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

Etymograph / Hebrew למדן / lamdan