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Etymology in Hebrew is גִּזָּרוֹן (gizarón).

It can also be said אטימולוגיה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

גִּזָּרוֹן
gizarón
noun · masculine
In English

etymology

/ˌɛtɪˈmɒləd͡ʒi/ /ˌɛtəˈmɑləd͡ʒi/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with E

These are the Hebrew words for etymology as a noun.

study of the historical development of languages, particularly of individual words

  • גִּזָּרוֹןגזרוןgizarónmasculine
  • אֵטִימוֹלוֹגְיָהאטימולוגיהetimológyafeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary

account of the origin and historical development of a word

  • גִּזָּרוֹןגזרוןgizarónmasculine

These words come before and after etymology in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨etymology⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨etymology⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨etymology⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨גִּזָּרוֹן⁩, said gizarón. Without vowel points it is written ⁨גזרון⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨etymology⁩?

Besides ⁨גזרון⁩, ⁨etymology⁩ can be said ⁨אֵטִימוֹלוֹגְיָה⁩ (etimológya), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨גזרון⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨גזרון⁩ is masculine.

How is ⁨etymology⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨etymology⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˌɛtɪˈmɒləd͡ʒi/, /ˌɛtəˈmɑləd͡ʒi/⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry etymology and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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