Where does “Septuagint” come from?
Septuagint comes from New Latin Septuaginta, referring to the Greek translation of Hebrew scriptures traditionally attributed to seventy Jewish translators.
Septuagint (English): The team of translators who produced the Septuagint
Definitions
- The team of translators who produced the Septuagint
Ancestry of “Septuagint”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | Septuaginta | Septuagint ancient translation of the Hebrew Bible into Greek |
| 2 | Latin | septuāgintā | — |
| 3 | Latin | septmāginta | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | septm̥̄ḱomt | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | septḿ̥-dḱomt | seven-ten |