Where does “Israeli” come from?
Israeli derives from English Israel, from Arabic إسرائيل, from Latin Israel, from Ancient Greek Ἰσραήλ, from Hebrew יִשְׂרָאֵל.
Israeli (English): A person from Israel or of Israeli descent; Of,...
Definitions
- A person from Israel or of Israeli descent; Of,...
Ancestry of “Israeli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hebrew | ישראלי | — |
| 2 | Hebrew | י | ten; {{n-g|one of the letters of the... |
| 3 | Hebrew | יָד | hand |