Where does “Adam” come from?

Adam (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch Adam, from Latin Ādām, from Ancient Greek ἀδάμ, from Hebrew אָדָם, from Hebrew אדמה — earth, soil, land.

Adam (Dutch): Adam Biblical character, mythological first man

Definitions

  1. Adam Biblical character, mythological first man

Ancestry of “Adam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle DutchAdam—
2LatinĀdāmAdam
3Ancient GreekἀδάμAdam husband of Eve
4Hebrewאָדָםearth, man, soil, light brown; Adam; man, person
5Hebrewאדמהearth, soil, land
Every word from Hebrew אדמה →Every word from Hebrew אָדָם →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀδάμ →