Etymology Explorer β€Ί English

Where does β€œHannibal” come from?

Hannibal comes from Latin Hannibal, from Punic 𐀇𐀍𐀁𐀏𐀋, a name of uncertain etymology whose original meaning remains unknown.

Ancestry of β€œHannibal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinHannibalβ€”
2Punic𐀇𐀍𐀁𐀏𐀋May the Lord grace me
3Punic𐀁𐀏𐀋lord, master; Baal
4Phoenician𐀁𐀏𐀋lord, master; owner, master; husband
5Proto-SemiticbaΚΏl-lord, master, owner; husband, master, owner;...

Words derived from β€œHannibal”

  • Hannibalic
Every word from Proto-Semitic baΚΏl- β†’