Where does “Chaldeeër” come from?

Chaldeeër (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch chaldeen, from Latin Chaldaeus, from Ancient Greek Χαλδαῖος, from Akkadian 𒅗𒀠𒌅.

Chaldeeër (Dutch): Chaldean

Definitions

  1. Chaldean

Ancestry of “Chaldeeër”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchchaldeen—
2LatinChaldaeusChaldean, of or pertaining to the Chaldean/Assyrian/Syriac people
3Ancient GreekΧαλδαῖοςa Chaldean
4Akkadian𒅗𒀠𒌅—
Every word from Akkadian 𒅗𒀠𒌅 →Every word from Ancient Greek Χαλδαῖος →Every word from Latin Chaldaeus →