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
- Palestinian
Ancestry of “Palestijns”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | Palestijn | a Palestinian, inhabitant of Palestine or member of its Arab diaspora |
| 2 | Latin | Palaestīna | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Παλαιστίνη | Philistia and the surrounding region |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Παλαιστῑ́νη | — |
| 5 | Hebrew | פְּלֶשֶׁת | Philistia, land of the Philistines |
| 6 | Hebrew | פ־ל־ש | migrate, invade |