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Where does “Israël” come from?

Israël (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch israel, from Old Dutch israel, from Latin Isrāēl, from Ancient Greek Ἰσραήλ, from Hebrew יִשְׂרָאֵל — Israel.

Ancestry of “Israël”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchisrael—
2Old Dutchisrael—
3LatinIsrāēl—
4Ancient GreekἸσραήλIsrael
5HebrewיִשְׂרָאֵלIsrael
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