Where does “Hamath” come from?

Hamath (English) comes from Ecclesiastical Latin Emath, from Ancient Greek Ημαθ, from Hebrew חמת — hot spring(s).

Hamath (English): An Iron Age city located in north-west Syria. Roughly equivalent to modern day Hama

Definitions

  1. An Iron Age city located in north-west Syria. Roughly equivalent to modern day Hama

Ancestry of “Hamath”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ecclesiastical LatinEmath—
2Ancient GreekΗμαθ—
3Hebrewחמתhot spring(s)

Words derived from “Hamath”

Every word from Hebrew חמת →Every word from Ancient Greek Ημαθ →Every word from Ecclesiastical Latin Emath →