2015: Cognates: Tzadik and Sadiq Jun 21, 2020
Often, when cognates differ in meaning across languages, there is a connection to be found in the meanings. For instance, the Hebrew צדיק (tzadik) meaning 'righteous (person)', often in a religious context, is a cognate the Arabic word for 'friend' صديق (sadiq). The Hebrew term is naturally older, but the Arabic meaning as an adjective, meaning 'truthful' helps to suggest how the meaning would have shifted over time.
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