Etymology

hosanna

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Today it means: A cry of praise or adoration to God in liturgical use among the Jews, and said to have been shouted in recognition of the Messiahship of Jesus on his entry into Jerusalem; hence since used in the Christian Church. Full definition →

Latin osanna ← Ancient Greek ὡσαννά ← Aramaic אושענא
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The story

  1. Biblical Hebrew · derived fromהוֹשַׁע נָא“please save”
  2. Aramaic · derived fromאושענא
  3. Ancient Greek · derived fromὡσαννά
  4. Latin · borrowed fromosanna
  5. English todayhosanna

From Latin osanna, hosanna, from Ancient Greek ὡσαννά (hōsanná), from Aramaic אושענא/ܐܘܫܥܢܐ ('ōsha‘nā), from Biblical Hebrew הוֹשַׁע נָא (hōsha‘ nā, “please save”).

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