Re: I take it that the word 'haram' ...
Posted by Pierre on October 27, 2004 at 18:52:13:
In reply to: I take it that the word 'haram' ... posted by Katherine on October 27, 2004 at 16:06:16:
: ...is etymologically related to 'harem,' and, presumably, the: Russian 'terem'(same idea, different country)? Has 'henna' itself a
: specific derivation? I'm interested in doing some cross-cultural and
: linguistic research myself - would you suggest any books (other than
: this one,* of course!) as a starting-point? thanks, Katherine
Don't know about "terem" but "haram" and "harem" are related. The root means
"forbid"; strangers are forbidden to enter the harem. The Hebrew cognate means
"to give something irrevocably to the Lord by destroying it".
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