Where does “Maimonides” come from?
Maimonides derives from Latin Maimonides, from Ancient Greek Μαϊμωνίδης, from Hebrew בן-מימון, a patronymic meaning "son of Maimon."
Maimonides (English): A medieval Jewish philosopher
Definitions
- A medieval Jewish philosopher
Ancestry of “Maimonides”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Maimonides | Maimonides |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Μαϊμωνίδης | The Ancient Greek form of the surname of the medieval Sephardic Jewish philosopher Maimonides |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ίδης | son of |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |