Where does “Bethlehemic” come from?
Bethlehemic (English) comes from English Bethlehem, from Middle English Bethleem, from Old French Betleem, from Latin Bēthlehēmum, from Ancient Greek Βηθλεέμ, from Hebrew בֵּית לֶחֶם, from Hebrew בֵּית — house of; house; Beth, the second letter of the...
Bethlehemic (English): Of or relating to Bethlehem
Definitions
- Of or relating to Bethlehem
Ancestry of “Bethlehemic”, step by step
Bethlehemic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Bethlehem
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Bethlehem | A lunatic asylum; In the Ethiopic church, a small... |
| 2 | Middle English | Bethleem | Bethlem Royal Hospital |
| 3 | Old French | Betleem | — |
| 4 | Latin | Bēthlehēmum | Bethlehem a town of the tribe of Judah, the birthplace of David and of Christ |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Βηθλεέμ | — |
| 6 | Hebrew | בֵּית לֶחֶם | house of bread |
| 7 | Hebrew | בֵּית | house of; house; Beth, the second letter of the... |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |