Where does “فريسي” come from?

فريسي (Arabic) comes from Koine Greek Φαρισαῖος, from Aramaic פְּרִישַׁיָּא, from Aramaic פְּרִישׁ — separatist; separated.

فريسي (Arabic): Pharisee

Definitions

  1. Pharisee

Ancestry of “فريسي”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Koine GreekΦαρισαῖοςPharisee, a member of an ancient religious sect...
2Aramaicפְּרִישַׁיָּא—
3Aramaicפְּרִישׁseparatist; separated
Every word from Aramaic פְּרִישׁ →Every word from Aramaic פְּרִישַׁיָּא →Every word from Koine Greek Φαρισαῖος →