Where does “Filistijn” come from?
Filistijn (Dutch) comes from Late Latin Philistinus, from Koine Greek Φυλιστῖνοι, from Hebrew פְּלִשְׁתִּים, from Hebrew פְּלִשְׁתִּי, from Hebrew פְּלֶשֶׁת, from Hebrew פ־ל־ש — migrate, invade.
Filistijn (Dutch): A Philistine, member of a Biblical non-Semitic...
Definitions
- A Philistine, member of a Biblical non-Semitic...
Ancestry of “Filistijn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | Philistinus | — |
| 2 | Koine Greek | Φυλιστῖνοι | — |
| 3 | Hebrew | פְּלִשְׁתִּים | — |
| 4 | Hebrew | פְּלִשְׁתִּי | a Philistine; Philistine |
| 5 | Hebrew | פְּלֶשֶׁת | Philistia, land of the Philistines |
| 6 | Hebrew | פ־ל־ש | migrate, invade |