Where does “Israelite” come from?

Israelite derives from Latin Israelita, from Ancient Greek Ἰσραηλίτης, formed with the Ancient Greek agent suffix -ῑ́της, from Hebrew יִשְׂרָאֵל.

Israelite (English): A native or inhabitant of the united nation of...

Definitions

  1. A native or inhabitant of the united nation of...

Ancestry of “Israelite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinIsrāēlītaIsraelite
2Ancient GreekἸσρᾱηλῑ́τηςIsraelite
3Ancient GreekἸσραήλIsrael
4HebrewיִשְׂרָאֵלIsrael

Words derived from “Israelite”

Every word from Hebrew יִשְׂרָאֵל →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἰσραήλ →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἰσρᾱηλῑ́της →