אוריתא

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Aramaic

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Etymology

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Emphatic state of אוֹרָיָא, derived from the verb אוֹרִי, analysable as the hifˈil (הִפְעִיל) conjugation of יְרִי. Cognate with Hebrew תּוֹרָה (torá).[1] Ultimately derived from Proto-West Semitic *waraw- (to throw, cast, lead, guide).[2]

Proper noun

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אוֹרַיְתָא (ʾōrayṯāf

  1. Torah

Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ Klein, Ernest. "Proto-Semitic Language and Culture; A Comprehensive Etymological Dictionary Of The Hebrew Language, 1987, p. 712
  2. ^ Huehnergard, John. "Proto-Semitic Language and Culture; Semitic Roots" in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English language, Fifth Edition, 2011, p. 2066-2067