Where does “Joritani” come from?

Joritani (Fijian) comes from English Jordan, from Latin Iordanēs, from Ancient Greek Ἰορδάνης, from Hebrew יַרְדֵּן — Jordan.

Ancestry of “Joritani”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishJordanA placename
2LatinIordanēsthe river Jordan
3Ancient GreekἸορδάνης—
4HebrewיַרְדֵּןJordan
Every word from Hebrew יַרְדֵּן →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἰορδάνης →Every word from Latin Iordanēs →