English
maskil
Maskil comes from Hebrew מַשְׂכִּיל.
- Hebrew1880s–presentמַשְׂכִּיל
- Englishtodaymaskil
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Hebrew1880s–presentמַשְׂכִּיל
- Englishtodaymaskil
Every English word from Hebrew מַשְׂכִּיל
Today it means
noun A proponent of the Haskalah.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Hebrew מַשְׂכִּיל / maskil