Where does “alleluia” come from?

alleluia (English) comes from Latin allelūia, from Ancient Greek ἀλληλούϊα, from Hebrew הַלְלוּיָהּ — Praise Yah; Praise {{l|en|Yah}}.

alleluia (English): A liturgical or variant form of hallelujah; A...

Definitions

  1. A liturgical or variant form of hallelujah; A...

Ancestry of “alleluia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinallelūiahallelujah, praise be to God
2Ancient Greekἀλληλούϊαhallelujah
3HebrewהַלְלוּיָהּPraise Yah; Praise {{l|en|Yah}}
Every word from Hebrew הַלְלוּיָהּ →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀλληλούϊα →Every word from Latin allelūia →