Where does “Palestijns” come from?

Palestijns (Dutch) comes from Dutch Palestijn, from Latin Palaestīna, from Ancient Greek Παλαιστίνη, from Ancient Greek Παλαιστῑ́νη, from Hebrew פְּלֶשֶׁת, from Hebrew פ־ל־ש — migrate, invade.

Palestijns (Dutch): Palestinian

Definitions

  1. Palestinian

Ancestry of “Palestijns”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchPalestijna Palestinian, inhabitant of Palestine or member of its Arab diaspora
2LatinPalaestīna
3Ancient GreekΠαλαιστίνηPhilistia and the surrounding region
4Ancient GreekΠαλαιστῑ́νη
5HebrewפְּלֶשֶׁתPhilistia, land of the Philistines
6Hebrewפ־ל־שmigrate, invade
Every word from Hebrew פ־ל־שEvery word from Hebrew פְּלֶשֶׁתEvery word from Ancient Greek Παλαιστῑ́νη
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