Where does “Παλαιστίνη” come from?
Παλαιστίνη (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Παλαιστῑ́νη, from Hebrew פְּלֶשֶׁת, from Hebrew פ־ל־ש — migrate, invade.
Παλαιστίνη (Ancient Greek): Philistia and the surrounding region
Definitions
- Philistia and the surrounding region
Ancestry of “Παλαιστίνη”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Παλαιστῑ́νη | — |
| 2 | Hebrew | פְּלֶשֶׁת | Philistia, land of the Philistines |
| 3 | Hebrew | פ־ל־ש | migrate, invade |
Words derived from “Παλαιστίνη”