Where does “Adam” come from?
Adam comes from Middle English Adam, from Latin Adam, from Hebrew אָדָם, ultimately related to Hebrew אדמה meaning "earth" or "ground."
Adam (English): The first man and the progenitor of the human race
Definitions
- The first man and the progenitor of the human race
Ancestry of “Adam”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | Adam | Adam Biblical progenitor of humankind |
| 2 | Old English | Adam | Adam Biblical character |
| 3 | Latin | Ādām | Adam |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀδάμ | Adam husband of Eve |
| 5 | Hebrew | אָדָם | earth, man, soil, light brown; Adam; man, person |
| 6 | Hebrew | אדמה | earth, soil, land |
Words derived from “Adam”