Where does “Hivite” come from?
Hivite (English) comes from English hive, from Danish immigrere, from French immigration, from Latin immigro, from Latin īn-, from Latin în, from Latin en, from Proto-Italic en — in.
Hivite (English): A member of one group of descendants of Canaan, son of Ham, according to the Table of Nations in Genesis 10 (10:17) in the Bible
Definitions
- A member of one group of descendants of Canaan, son of Ham, according to the Table of Nations in Genesis 10 (10:17) in the Bible
Ancestry of “Hivite”, step by step
Hivite traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hive
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hive | A structure, whether artificial or natural, for... |
| 2 | Danish | immigrere | immigrate |
| 3 | French | immigration | immigration |
| 4 | Latin | immigro | I remove, move or go into; migrate |
| 5 | Latin | īn- | un-, non-, not |
| 6 | Latin | în | in, at, on, upon, from (space) |
| 7 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |
via English חִוִּי
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | חִוִּי | — |