Where does “philistinism” come from?
philistinism (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.
philistinism (English): A materialistic attitude accompanied by ignorance...
Definitions
- A materialistic attitude accompanied by ignorance...
Ancestry of “philistinism”, step by step
| 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 |