English
makhtesh
Makhtesh comes from Hebrew מַכְתֵּשׁ.
- Hebrew1880s–presentמַכְתֵּשׁ
- Englishtodaymakhtesh
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
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- Hebrew1880s–presentמַכְתֵּשׁ
- Englishtodaymakhtesh
Every English word from Hebrew מַכְתֵּשׁ
Today it means
noun A geological landform having steep walls of resistant rock surrounding a deep closed valley, usually drained by a single wadi.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Hebrew מַכְתֵּשׁ / makhtesh