Where does “Beëlzebub” come from?
Beëlzebub (Dutch) comes from Latin Beelzebūb, from Ancient Greek Βεελζεβούλ, from Hebrew בעל זבוב, from Hebrew בַּעַל, from Proto-Semitic baʿl- — lord, master, owner; husband, master, owner;...
Beëlzebub (Dutch): Beelzebub demon
Definitions
- Beelzebub demon
Ancestry of “Beëlzebub”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Beelzebūb | the god of the Philistine city of Ekron |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Βεελζεβούλ | Beelzebub (a name for Satan) |
| 3 | Hebrew | בעל זבוב | fly-lord |
| 4 | Hebrew | בַּעַל | master; master, owner; lord, master; Baal |
| 5 | Proto-Semitic | baʿl- | lord, master, owner; husband, master, owner;... |