Where does “aleluya” come from?

aleluya (Cebuano) comes from Spanish aleluya, from Latin allelūia, from Ancient Greek ἀλληλούϊα, from Hebrew הַלְלוּיָהּ — Praise Yah; Praise {{l|en|Yah}}.

aleluya (Cebuano): hallelujah

Definitions

  1. hallelujah

Ancestry of “aleluya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishaleluyahallelujah
2Latinallelūiahallelujah, praise be to God
3Ancient Greekἀλληλούϊαhallelujah
4HebrewהַלְלוּיָהּPraise Yah; Praise {{l|en|Yah}}
Every word from Hebrew הַלְלוּיָהּEvery word from Ancient Greek ἀλληλούϊαEvery word from Latin allelūia