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Where does “Moab” come from?

Moab (English) comes from Ancient Greek Μωάβ, from Hebrew מוֹאָב.

Ancestry of “Moab”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΜωάβ—
2Hebrewמוֹאָב—

Words derived from “Moab”

  • Moabite
  • Moabitess
  • Moabitish
  • Moabitic
Every word from Hebrew מוֹאָב →