Where does “Μωαβίτης” come from?

Μωαβίτης (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek -ῑ́της, from Biblical Hebrew אֶפְרָיִם.

Μωαβίτης (Ancient Greek): Moabite

Definitions

  1. Moabite

Ancestry of “Μωαβίτης”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greek-ῑ́τηςbelonging to; member of; member of a group
2Biblical Hebrewאֶפְרָיִם—
Every word from Biblical Hebrew אֶפְרָיִם →Every word from Ancient Greek -ῑ́της →
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