Where does “Samaritaan” come from?
Samaritaan (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch samaritâen, from Latin Samarītānus, from Ancient Greek Σαμαρίτης, from Ancient Greek -ῑ́της, from Biblical Hebrew אֶפְרָיִם.
Samaritaan (Dutch): Samaritan native or inhabitant of Samaria; adherent of the Samaritan religion
Definitions
- Samaritan native or inhabitant of Samaria; adherent of the Samaritan religion
Ancestry of “Samaritaan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | samaritâen | — |
| 2 | Latin | Samarītānus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Σαμαρίτης | Samaritan |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ῑ́της | belonging to; member of; member of a group |
| 5 | Biblical Hebrew | אֶפְרָיִם | — |