Where does “philistinely” come from?
philistinely (English) comes from English Philistine, from Middle English Philistyne, from Old English Filistina, from Latin Philistinus, from Koine Greek Φυλιστῖνοι, from Hebrew פְּלִשְׁתִּים, from Hebrew פְּלִשְׁתִּי, from Hebrew פְּלֶשֶׁת — migrate, invade.
philistinely (English): In the manner of a philistine; lacking culture
Definitions
- In the manner of a philistine; lacking culture
Ancestry of “philistinely”, step by step
philistinely traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Philistine
| 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 |