Where does “Μιχαήλ” come from?
Μιχαήλ (Ancient Greek) comes from Hebrew מיכאל, from Hebrew אֵל, from Hebrew שמואל, from Hebrew שְׁמוּאֵל.
Ancestry of “Μιχαήλ”, step by step
Μιχαήλ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hebrew מיכאל
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hebrew | מיכאל | who is like God? |
| 2 | Hebrew | אֵל | a God; God, deity; god, God |
| 3 | Hebrew | שמואל | — |
| 4 | Hebrew | שְׁמוּאֵל | — |
via Biblical Hebrew מִיכָאֵל
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Biblical Hebrew | מִיכָאֵל | Michael; who is like God? |