Where does “亞當” come from?

亞當 (Chinese) comes from Hebrew אָדָם, from Hebrew אדמה — earth, soil, land.

Ancestry of “亞當”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Hebrew	אָדָם	earth, man, soil, light brown; Adam; man, person
2	Hebrew	אדמה	earth, soil, land

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