Wednesday, November 7, 2018

hebrew - Are "tzipor" and "tziporen" related?


Are the words ציפור (bird) and ציפורן (finger nail OR a spice [found in k'tores]) etymologically related? I heard that both were connected to the root צ.פ.ר (arise) or to anatomical protuberance but I don't understand either of these suggestions.




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