Where does “Esther” come from?

Esther comes from Ancient Greek Ἐσθήρ, borrowed from Hebrew אֶסְתֵּר, a name of uncertain etymological origin.

Esther (English): A book of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh

Definitions

  1. A book of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh

Ancestry of “Esther”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἘσθήρEsther
2Hebrewאֶסְתֵּר—

Words derived from “Esther”

Every word from Hebrew אֶסְתֵּר →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἐσθήρ →