Where does “cherubim” come from?

Cherubim comes from Hebrew כְּרוּב, the singular form of כרֻבִים, a word of uncertain origin and meaning.

cherubim (English): plural of cherub

Definitions

  1. plural of cherub

Ancestry of “cherubim”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewכרֻבִים
2Hebrewכְּרוּבcherub
Every word from Hebrew כְּרוּבEvery word from Hebrew כרֻבִים