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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- Existing before the establishment of the State of...
Ancestry of “pre-Palestinian”, step by step
pre-Palestinian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Palestinian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Palestinian | Of, from, or pertaining to Palestine or the... |
| 2 | English | Palestine | A British colonial entity administering approximately the lands mentioned in definition 1 |
| 3 | Latin | Palaestīna | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Παλαιστίνη | Philistia and the surrounding region |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Παλαιστῑ́νη | — |
| 6 | Hebrew | פְּלֶשֶׁת | Philistia, land of the Philistines |
| 7 | Hebrew | פ־ל־ש | migrate, invade |
via English pre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pre | Before; Precum, Cowper's fluid, pre-ejaculate; To... |
| 2 | Latin | prae | before; in front; in front of |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | prai | before; in front of |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |