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Where does “pre-Palestinian” come from?

pre-Palestinian (English) comes from English Palestinian, from English Palestine, from Latin Palaestīna, from Ancient Greek Παλαιστίνη, from Ancient Greek Παλαιστῑ́νη, from Hebrew פְּלֶשֶׁת, from Hebrew פ־ל־ש — migrate, invade.

pre-Palestinian (English): Existing before the establishment of the State of...

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  1. Existing before the establishment of the State of...

Ancestry of “pre-Palestinian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishPalestinianOf, from, or pertaining to Palestine or the...
2EnglishPalestine—
3LatinPalaestīna—
4Ancient GreekΠαλαιστίνηPhilistia and the surrounding region
5Ancient GreekΠαλαιστῑ́νη—
6HebrewפְּלֶשֶׁתPhilistia, land of the Philistines
7Hebrewפ־ל־שmigrate, invade
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