Where does “philistine” come from?
Philistine comes from Middle English Philisten, from Old English Fillestina, from Late Latin Philistinus, ultimately referring to the ancient Palestinian people.
philistine (English): A person who is ignorant or uneducated;...
Definitions
- A person who is ignorant or uneducated;...
Ancestry of “philistine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Philistine | A non-Semitic person from ancient Philistia, a... |
| 2 | Middle English | Philistyne | — |
| 3 | Old English | Filistina | the Philistines genitive |
| 4 | Latin | Philistinus | — |
| 5 | Koine Greek | Φυλιστῖνοι | — |
| 6 | Hebrew | פְּלִשְׁתִּים | — |
| 7 | Hebrew | פְּלִשְׁתִּי | a Philistine; Philistine |
| 8 | Hebrew | פְּלֶשֶׁת | Philistia, land of the Philistines |
| 9 | Hebrew | פ־ל־ש | migrate, invade |