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
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