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Where does “Μαθθίας” come from?

Μαθθίας (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Ματταθίας, from Hebrew מַתִּתְיָהוּ, from Hebrew יהוה, from Proto-Semitic *haway-.

Ancestry of “Μαθθίας”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΜατταθίαςMattathias
2Hebrewמַתִּתְיָהוּ—
3HebrewיהוהYHWH, Yahweh, Jehovah; God; Yahweh
4Proto-Semitic*haway-—

Words derived from “Μαθθίας”

  • Matthias
  • Matthias
  • Matthias
  • Matias
  • mattimyöhäinen
  • mattimeikäläinen
  • taskumatti
  • Matti
  • Mattila
  • Matīss
  • Matts
  • Mats
  • Mattis
  • Mattias
  • Matija
  • Матија
  • Mattias
  • Mati
Every word from Proto-Semitic *haway- →