Where does “Afro-Palestinian” come from?
Afro-Palestinian (English) comes from English Palestinian, from English Palestine, from Latin Palaestīna, from Ancient Greek Παλαιστίνη, from Ancient Greek Παλαιστῑ́νη, from Hebrew פְּלֶשֶׁת, from Hebrew פ־ל־ש — migrate, invade.
Afro-Palestinian (English): Pertaining to inhabitants of Palestine that have...
Definitions
- Pertaining to inhabitants of Palestine that have...
Ancestry of “Afro-Palestinian”, step by step
Afro-Palestinian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Palestinian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Palestinian | Of, from, or pertaining to Palestine or the... |
| 2 | English | Palestine | A British colonial entity administering approximately the lands mentioned in definition 1 |
| 3 | Latin | Palaestīna | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Παλαιστίνη | Philistia and the surrounding region |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Παλαιστῑ́νη | — |
| 6 | Hebrew | פְּלֶשֶׁת | Philistia, land of the Philistines |
| 7 | Hebrew | פ־ל־ש | migrate, invade |