Where does “إسرائيلي” come from?
إسرائيلي (Arabic) comes from Arabic إِسْرَائِيل, from Hebrew יִשְׂרָאֵל — Israel.
إسرائيلي (Arabic): Israeli; Israelite
Definitions
- Israeli; Israelite
Ancestry of “إسرائيلي”, step by step
إسرائيلي traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic إِسْرَائِيل
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | إِسْرَائِيل | — |
| 2 | Hebrew | יִשְׂרָאֵל | Israel |
via Arabic ـِيّ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | ـِيّ | {{n-g|suffix used to derive adjectives and... |