Where does “Kain” come from?

Kain (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch Kaïn, from Middle Dutch cain, from Latin Cain, from Ancient Greek Κάϊν, from Biblical Hebrew קַיִן.

Kain (Afrikaans): Cain

Definitions

  1. Cain

Ancestry of “Kain”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchKaïnCain mythological character
2Middle Dutchcain—
3LatinCain—
4Ancient GreekΚάϊνCain
5Biblical Hebrewקַיִן—
Every word from Biblical Hebrew קַיִן →Every word from Ancient Greek Κάϊν →Every word from Latin Cain →