Hebrew: חלודה

[Rainbowlight]

Hello everyone,

I would like to know if the word "חלודה" has a known etymology. Does it have a root that is related to other Hebrew words?

Thanks in advance for your help.

 

[Drink]

According to Klein's etymological dictionary:

And the entry for חלד II:

 

[Rainbowlight]

According to Klein's etymological dictionary:

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And the entry for חלד II:

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Thank you so much. May I ask you if there's a Modern Hebrew word that bears a clear similarity to that root?

 

[Drink]

I think in Klein, MH means Modern Hebrew, so that would mean חלוד as shown above is a Modern Hebrew word derived ultimately from חלודה.

 

[Rainbowlight]

I think in Klein, MH means Modern Hebrew, so that would mean חלוד as shown above is a Modern Hebrew word derived ultimately from חלודה.

Thank you again, but I think you have misunderstood my question. I am asking if there's another word of common usage in Hebrew that is extremely similar to the חלד root or that starts by a very similar or even equal root.

Thanks in advance for your help.

 

[Drink]

If there were, Klein would likely have cited it rather than saying "of uncertain origin."

 

[Demiurg]

I found an article on this topic: Khaluda: The Word for Rust That Suddenly Appeared in the Mishna.

The sages of the Mishna didn't make up the word – it entered Hebrew from the Aramaic khalduta. The source of the Aramaic word isn’t certain but could well originate from the Greek word kelidos, meaning stain.

 

[Rainbowlight]

I found an article on this topic: Khaluda: The Word for Rust That Suddenly Appeared in the Mishna.

Thank you so much for the very interesting link.