Where does “Jerusalem” come from?

Jerusalem comes from Latin Hierusalem, from Ancient Greek Ἱεροσόλυμα, from Hebrew יְרוּשָׁלַיִם, a city name of uncertain ultimate origin.

Ancestry of “Jerusalem”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old French	Jherusalem	—
2	Late Latin	Ierusalem	—
3	Latin	Hierosolyma	Jerusalem
4	Ancient Greek	Ἰερουσαλήμ	—
5	Aramaic	יְרוּשְׁלֶם	—
6	Biblical Hebrew	יְרוּשָׁלַיִם	—

Words derived from “Jerusalem”

Every word from Biblical Hebrew יְרוּשָׁלַיִם →