Where does β€œHannibal” come from?

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

Hannibal (English): of mostly historical use. Most notably borne by the Carthaginian general Hannibal, son of Hamilcar

Definitions

  1. of mostly historical use. Most notably borne by the Carthaginian general Hannibal, son of Hamilcar

Ancestry of β€œHannibal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinHannibalthe Carthaginian general Hannibal Barca
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”

Every word from Proto-Semitic baΚΏl- β†’