Etymology

Golgotha

Gol·go·tha
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Ancient Greek Γολγοθᾶ ← Aramaic גּוּלְגּוּלְתָּא
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The story

  1. Aramaic · derived fromגּוּלְגּוּלְתָּא
  2. Ancient Greek · derived fromΓολγοθᾶ
  3. English todayGolgotha

* From the Ancient Greek Γολγοθᾶ (Golgothâ) from the Aramaic גּוּלְגּוּלְתָּא (gulgultā). * (rooms of the heads of the colleges; a hat): Punning on "the place of the skulls/heads".

First known use, by meaning

  • 18th–19th c. The rooms of the heads of the colleges.

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