Where does “Μάλχος” come from?

Μάλχος (Ancient Greek) comes from Hebrew מלך, from Proto-Semitic malk- — king, prince.

Ancestry of “Μάλχος”, step by step

Μάλχος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hebrew מלך

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewמלךking; to rule
2Proto-Semiticmalk-king, prince

via Hebrew מֶלֶךְ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewמֶלֶךְking
Every word from Proto-Semitic malk-Every word from Hebrew מלך
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