Where does “Israel” come from?

Israel (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch Israël, from Middle Dutch israel, from Old Dutch israel, from Latin Isrāēl, from Ancient Greek Ἰσραήλ, from Hebrew יִשְׂרָאֵל — Israel.

Ancestry of “Israel”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Dutch	Israël	Israel, Jacob mythological character
2	Middle Dutch	israel	—
3	Old Dutch	israel	—
4	Latin	Isrāēl	Israel, another name of the patriarch Jacob
5	Ancient Greek	Ἰσραήλ	Israel
6	Hebrew	יִשְׂרָאֵל	Israel

Words derived from “Israel”

Israelies
Israels

Every word from Hebrew יִשְׂרָאֵל →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἰσραήλ →Every word from Latin Isrāēl →