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Where does “耶魯” come from?

耶魯 (Chinese) comes from English Yale, from Hebrew יָעֵל — mountain goat.

Ancestry of “耶魯”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishYale—
2Hebrewיָעֵלmountain goat
Every word from Hebrew יָעֵל →