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

  1. Samaritan native or inhabitant of Samaria; adherent of the Samaritan religion

Ancestry of “Samaritaan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchsamaritâen
2LatinSamarītānus
3Ancient GreekΣαμαρίτηςSamaritan
4Ancient Greek-ῑ́τηςbelonging to; member of; member of a group
5Biblical Hebrewאֶפְרָיִם
Every word from Biblical Hebrew אֶפְרָיִםEvery word from Ancient Greek -ῑ́τηςEvery word from Ancient Greek Σαμαρίτης