Where does “Ephraimite” come from?

Ephraimite (English) comes from Latin Ephraimites, from Ancient Greek Ἐφραϊμῑ́της, from Ancient Greek Ἐφραΐμ, from Hebrew אֶפְרַיִם — Ephraim.

Ephraimite (English): An allegiant of the Israelite tribal patriarch...

Definitions

  1. An allegiant of the Israelite tribal patriarch...

Ancestry of “Ephraimite”, step by step

Ephraimite traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin Ephraimites

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinEphraimitesAn allegiant of the Israelite tribal patriarch...
2Ancient GreekἘφραϊμῑ́τηςAn allegiant of the Israelite tribal patriarch Ephraim, a member of the tribe purportedly descended from him, or an inhabitant of the Northern Kingdom of Israel (930–720 B.C.), in which the tribe of Ephraim was preëminent
3Ancient GreekἘφραΐμEphraim, son of Joseph
4HebrewאֶפְרַיִםEphraim

via Latin Ephraimita

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinEphraimita—
Every word from Hebrew אֶפְרַיִם →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἐφραΐμ →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἐφραϊμῑ́της →