Where does “Caiaphas” come from?
Caiaphas is an English word derived from Latin Caiaphas, from Ancient Greek Καϊάφας, from Hebrew קַיָפָא, a name of unknown etymological origin.
Ancestry of “Caiaphas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | Caiāphās | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Καϊάφας | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ς | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -s | Derives nouns from roots |