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Where does “Leviticus” come from?

Leviticus comes from Latin Liber Leviticus, derived from Ancient Greek τὸ Λευιτικόν, originally meaning "the Levitical book."

Ancestry of “Leviticus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinLiber Leviticus—
2Ancient Greekτο Λευιτικόν—

Words derived from “Leviticus”

  • Levitican
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