ד־ר־ג

Hebrew

Etymology

Compare Arabic د ر ج (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)

Related to walking.
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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