Etymograph

English

masekhet

Masekhet comes from Hebrew מַסֶּכֶת ‘a masechta/massechet’.

  1. Hebrew1880s–presentמַסֶּכֶת‘a masechta/massechet’
  2. Englishtodaymasekhet

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Hebrew1880s–presentמַסֶּכֶת‘a masechta/massechet’
  2. Englishtodaymasekhet

Today it means

noun A Talmudic tractate.

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

Etymograph / Hebrew מַסֶּכֶת / masekhet