Etymology

Shadrach

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Today it means: Synonym of salamander (“solidified material in a furnace hearth”). Full definition →

Biblical Hebrew שדרך ← Iranian ← Proto-Iranian *čiθráh
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  1. Proto-Iranian · derived from*čiθráh
  2. Iranian · derived from
  3. Biblical Hebrew · derived fromשדרך
  4. English todayShadrach

From Biblical Hebrew שדרך (šdrk /⁠šadrak⁠/), from Iranian, ultimately from Proto-Iranian *čiθráh with the hypocoristic suffix *-akah.

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