Etymograph

English

avel

Avel comes from Hebrew אבל ‘but’.

  1. Hebrew1880s–presentאבל1avel‘but’
  2. Englishtodayavel1

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor

  1. 1 Wiktionary, English avel

Lineage

  1. Hebrew1880s–presentאבלWiktionary, English avelavel‘but’
  2. EnglishtodayavelWiktionary, English avel

Every English word from Hebrew אבל

Today it means

noun A mourner.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “avel”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

Etymograph / Hebrew אבל / avel

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