English
luz
Luz comes from Hebrew לוּז ‘almond’.
- Hebrew1880s–presentלוּזluz‘almond’
- Englishtodayluz
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Hebrew1880s–presentלוּזluz‘almond’
- Englishtodayluz
Every English word from Hebrew לוּז
Today it means
noun A small bone in the human spinal column, believed in Muslim and Jewish traditions to be the indestructible bone from which the body will be rebuilt at the time of resurrection.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Hebrew לוּז / luz