דַּרְגָּשׁ
dargash
Formal HebrewMeaningA small, low stool that you can put your feet on when you are sitting.
HistoryThis word first appears in the Mishnah, a very old book of Jewish laws written about 1800 years ago. It meant a simple bed or a couch. It might come from an even older word that meant 'something to step on'.
Grandpa likes to sit in the armchair and put his feet on the footstool.