Where does “galilee” come from?

galilee (English) comes from Middle English galilie, from Old French galilée, from Medieval Latin galilaea, from Latin galilaea, from Ancient Greek Γαλιλαία, from Hebrew גָּלִיל.

galilee (English): A narthex, particularly in the United Kingdom and...

Definitions

  1. A narthex, particularly in the United Kingdom and...

Ancestry of “galilee”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishgalilie—
2Old Frenchgalilée—
3Medieval Latingalilaeanominative feminine singular of galīlaeus;...
4Latingalilaeanominative feminine singular of galīlaeus;...
5Ancient GreekΓαλιλαίαGalilee
6Hebrewגָּלִיל—
Every word from Hebrew גָּלִיל →Every word from Ancient Greek Γαλιλαία →Every word from Latin galilaea →