Where does “Galilee” come from?
Galilee (English) comes from Middle English Galilee, from Old French galilée, from Medieval Latin galilaea, from Latin galilaea, from Ancient Greek Γαλιλαία, from Hebrew גָּלִיל.
Ancestry of “Galilee”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | Galilee | — |
| 2 | Old French | galilée | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | galilaea | nominative feminine singular of galīlaeus;... |
| 4 | Latin | galilaea | nominative feminine singular of galīlaeus;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Γαλιλαία | Galilee |
| 6 | Hebrew | גָּלִיל | — |
Words derived from “Galilee”