מלכתחילה

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Hebrew

Etymology

Presumably borrowed from Aramaic . This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Adverb

מלכתחילה / מִלְּכַתְּחִלָּה (milkhatkhíla)

  1. from the outset, from the beginning