This Russian word cannot be explained to foreigners: it came into our language from the Bible – now it has a different meaning
Did you know that the biblical name Ham became a household name only in the Russian language?
In other languages, ill-mannered and rude people are not called boors.
At one time, the meaning of the word “ham” in Russian was completely different, reports sport24.ru .
Origin of the word "ham"
The word "ham" comes from the name of Noah's son Ham, who showed disrespect to his father.
For this, Noah cursed Ham's son Canaan and predicted a slave existence for him and his descendants.
In Russian, the word "boor" originally meant a representative of the lower classes of society. Even in the 19th century, boors were not called rude people, but serfs.
The modern Russian word "ham" is impossible to explain to a foreigner: its analogues in other languages do not convey the full depth of meaning.
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