English
lashon hara
Lashon hara comes from Hebrew לשון הרע ‘lashon hara/loshon hora’.
- Hebrew1880s–presentלשון הרעlashon ha-ra‘lashon hara/loshon hora’
- Englishtodaylashon hara
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Hebrew1880s–presentלשון הרעlashon ha-ra‘lashon hara/loshon hora’
- Englishtodaylashon hara
Every English word from Hebrew לשון הרע
Today it means
noun Any form of communication — verbal, written, body language — that can result in emotional, financial, or physical harm to another person
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Hebrew לשון הרע / lashon hara