Where does “Ephraimitic” come from?

Ephraimitic (English) comes from English ephraimite, from Latin Ephraimītēs, from Ancient Greek Ἐφραϊμῑ́της, from Ancient Greek Ἐφραΐμ, from Hebrew אֶפְרַיִם — Ephraim.

Ephraimitic (English): Of or relating to the Ephraimites

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to the Ephraimites

Ancestry of “Ephraimitic”, step by step

Ephraimitic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ephraimite

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishephraimiteAn 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
2LatinEphraimītēsAn 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 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
4Ancient GreekἘφραΐμEphraim, son of Joseph
5HebrewאֶפְרַיִםEphraim

via English ic

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishicrelated or pertaining to; having the character of
Every word from Hebrew אֶפְרַיִםEvery word from Ancient Greek ἘφραΐμEvery word from Ancient Greek Ἐφραϊμῑ́της