Is there a reference that explains the literal meaning and etymology of the names of the Hebrew months? I am looking for something that explains both the common Babylonian names as well as the Tana"ch names such as Aviv, Bul, Eitanim and Ziv. I can't think of others mentioned in Tana"ch.
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Do you want academic explanations of the sources for the Babylonian names - ex. "Thursday comes from the god 'Thor'" - or only Jewish traditional explanations?– ShmuelJun 1, 2014 at 4:30
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Have you checked Jewish Encyclopedia and Encyclopedia Judaica?– ShmuelJun 1, 2014 at 4:31
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The Benei Yissaschar does this for each month, though it's all though chassidic thoughts, not a scholarly etymology– הנער הזהJun 1, 2014 at 18:54
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This is the most helpful site I've found for the months: yashanet.com/library/hebrew-days-and-months.html– tblueSep 23, 2019 at 1:08
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Think the only thing missing on that site is a reference to: "the month Tzach. ... to that month (which would mean that it corresponds to Sivan, harvest time)." - which I find interesting.– tblueSep 23, 2019 at 1:18
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