Where does “Hebrewess” come from?
Hebrewess (English) comes from English Hebrew, from Middle English Ebreu, from Old French Ebreu, from Latin hebraeus, from Ancient Greek Ἑβραῖος, from Aramaic עִבְרַי, from Hebrew עִבְרִי, from Hebrew עבר — To pass, to cross; To move; To undergo,...
Hebrewess (English): A Jewish or Hebrew woman
Definitions
- A Jewish or Hebrew woman
Ancestry of “Hebrewess”, step by step
Hebrewess traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Hebrew
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Hebrew | Of or pertaining to the Hebrew people or... |
| 2 | Middle English | Ebreu | — |
| 3 | Old French | Ebreu | — |
| 4 | Latin | hebraeus | Hebrew, Jewish |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἑβραῖος | Hebrew, Israelite; a Hebrew, Israelite |
| 6 | Aramaic | עִבְרַי | Hebrew |
| 7 | Hebrew | עִבְרִי | Hebrew |
| 8 | Hebrew | עבר | To pass, to cross; To move; To undergo,... |