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Where does “Israelitic” come from?

Israelitic (English) comes from English Israelite, from Latin Isrāēlīta, from Ancient Greek Ἰσρᾱηλῑ́της, from Ancient Greek Ἰσραήλ, from Hebrew יִשְׂרָאֵל — Israel.

Israelitic (English): Of or relating to the Israelites; Jewish; Hebrew

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to the Israelites; Jewish; Hebrew

Ancestry of “Israelitic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishIsraeliteA native or inhabitant of the united nation of...
2LatinIsrāēlīta—
3Ancient GreekἸσρᾱηλῑ́τηςIsraelite
4Ancient GreekἸσραήλIsrael
5HebrewיִשְׂרָאֵלIsrael
Every word from Hebrew יִשְׂרָאֵל →