Where does “Líggjas” come from?

Líggjas (Faroese) comes from Latin Ēlīās, from Ancient Greek Ἠλίας, from Hebrew אֵלִיָּה — {{l|en|Jah}} is my God.

Ancestry of “Líggjas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinĒlīāsElias
2Ancient GreekἨλίαςElijah, an Israelite prophet
3Hebrewאֵלִיָּה{{l|en|Jah}} is my God
Every word from Hebrew אֵלִיָּה →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἠλίας →Every word from Latin Ēlīās →
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