Where does “Michelin” come from?
Michelin (French) comes from French Michel, from Middle English michel, from Old French Michel, from Latin Michāēl, from Latin Michahel, from Greek Μιχαήλ, from Ancient Greek Μιχαήλ, from Hebrew מיכאל.
Michelin (French): any of several guides produced by the Michelin publishing house
Definitions
- any of several guides produced by the Michelin publishing house
Ancestry of “Michelin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | Michel | Michael |
| 2 | Middle English | michel | The Archangel Michael |
| 3 | Old French | Michel | Michael, the Archangel |
| 4 | Latin | Michāēl | — |
| 5 | Latin | Michahel | — |
| 6 | Greek | Μιχαήλ | the Archangel Michael |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Μιχαήλ | — |
| 8 | Hebrew | מיכאל | who is like God? |
| 9 | Hebrew | אֵל | a God; God, deity; god, God |
| 10 | Hebrew | שמואל | — |
| 11 | Hebrew | שְׁמוּאֵל | — |