פרנסה

Hebrew
Root
פ־ר־נ־ס (p-r-n-s)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek [Term?]. Other scholars suggest from Aramaic פרנס (he maintained, sustained, supported), Classical Syriac ܦܪܢܣ (he cared for, provided; he appointed, distributed; he took the oversight, managed, ruled).

Noun

פַּרְנָסָה • (parnasá) f (plural indefinite פַּרְנָסוֹת, singular construct פַּרְנָסַת־, plural construct פַּרְנְסוֹת־) [pattern: קַטָּלָה]

  1. A need, a necessity: that which one needs.
  2. Subsistence, a living: providing of the needs of life.
  3. Occupation, livelihood, living: employment by which one earns money to satisfy one's needs.

Descendants
  • → Ladino: parnasa
  • → Yiddish: פּרנסה (parnose)

Yiddish

Noun

פרנסה • (parnose) f

  1. (nonstandard) Unpointed form of פּרנסה (parnose).
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