Where does “Israyelyan” come from?
Israyelyan (English) comes from Armenian Իսրայելյան, from Armenian Իսրայել, from Old Armenian Իսրայէլ, from Koine Greek Ἰσραήλ, from Hebrew ישראל — Israel; struggling with El.
Ancestry of “Israyelyan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armenian | Իսրայելյան | — |
| 2 | Armenian | Իսրայել | — |
| 3 | Old Armenian | Իսրայէլ | Israel a name given to the Jewish patriarch Jacob |
| 4 | Koine Greek | Ἰσραήλ | Israel |
| 5 | Hebrew | ישראל | Israel; struggling with El |