ד־ר־ג

Hebrew

Etymology

Compare Arabic د رج‎ (d-r-j), Classical Syriac ܕ-ܪ-ܓ‎ (d-r-ɡ).

The second sense is a semantic extension of the first, denominated from מַדְרֵגָה‎ (madregá, “step”).

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Root

ד־ר־ג • (d-r-g)

  1. Related to walking.
  2. Related to steps, grades, ranks.

Derived terms
Hebrew terms belonging to the root ד־ר־ג‎ (0 c, 5 e)

See also
  • ד־ר־ך‎ (d-r-k)
  • ד־ל־ג‎ (d-l-g) (possibly)

Further reading
  • “ד־ר־ג” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language
  • “ד־ר־ג”, in Hebrew dictionary and conjugation tables, Pealim.com
  • Klein, Ernest (1987), “דרג”, in A Comprehensive Etymological Dictionary of the Hebrew Language for Readers of English‎, Jerusalem: Carta, →ISBN, page 131
  • A. Murtonen (1989), “DRG”, in Hebrew in Its West Semitic Setting, Part I, Section Bb, Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 153
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