Where does “Israelitish” come from?
Israelitish derives from English Israelite, from Latin Israelita, from Ancient Greek Ἰσραηλίτης, combining Ancient Greek Ἰσραηλ- (from Hebrew יִשְׂרָאֵל) with the agent suffix -ῑ́της.
Israelitish (English): Israelite, Israelitic
Definitions
- Israelite, Israelitic
Ancestry of “Israelitish”, step by step
Israelitish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ish
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ish | Pronunciation spelling of is; somewhat,... |
| 2 | English | -ish | Typical of, similar to, being like; Somewhat,... |
| 3 | Middle English | -ish | Alternative form of -yssh |
| 4 | Old English | -isċ | -ish |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | -isk | Creates adjectives from nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -iskaz | Forms adjectives from nouns with the sense of... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -iskos | Characteristic of, typical of, pertaining to |
via English Israelite
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Israelite | A native or inhabitant of the united nation of... |
| 2 | Latin | Isrāēlīta | Israelite |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἰσρᾱηλῑ́της | Israelite |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ἰσραήλ | Israel |
| 5 | Hebrew | יִשְׂרָאֵל | Israel |