Where does “Hebreeus” come from?

Hebreeus (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch Hebreeuws, from Middle Dutch Hebreeusc, from Latin hebraeus, from Ancient Greek Ἑβραῖος, from Aramaic עִבְרַי, from Hebrew עִבְרִי, from Hebrew עבר — To pass, to cross; To move; To undergo,...

Hebreeus (Afrikaans): Hebrew, a Canaanite language chiefly spoken in Israel and used as the liturgical language of Judaism

Definitions

  1. Hebrew, a Canaanite language chiefly spoken in Israel and used as the liturgical language of Judaism

Ancestry of “Hebreeus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchHebreeuwsHebrew
2Middle DutchHebreeusc
3LatinhebraeusHebrew, Jewish
4Ancient GreekἙβραῖοςHebrew, Israelite; a Hebrew, Israelite
5AramaicעִבְרַיHebrew
6HebrewעִבְרִיHebrew
7HebrewעברTo pass, to cross; To move; To undergo,...
Every word from Hebrew עברEvery word from Hebrew עִבְרִיEvery word from Aramaic עִבְרַי