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.

Israël (Dutch): Israel, Jacob mythological character

Definitions

  1. Israel, Jacob mythological character

Ancestry of “Israël”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchisrael—
2Old Dutchisrael—
3LatinIsrāēlIsrael, another name of the patriarch Jacob
4Ancient GreekἸσραήλIsrael
5HebrewיִשְׂרָאֵלIsrael

Words derived from “Israël”

Every word from Hebrew יִשְׂרָאֵל →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἰσραήλ →Every word from Latin Isrāēl →