Where does “chérubin” come from?

chérubin (French) comes from Latin cherūb, from Ancient Greek χερούβ, from Hebrew כרוב, from Ancient Greek κράμβη — cabbage.

chérubin (French): cherub

Definitions

  1. cherub

Ancestry of “chérubin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincherūbcherub
2Ancient Greekχερούβcherub
3Hebrewכרובcabbage; cherub, griffin
4Ancient Greekκράμβηcabbage
Every word from Ancient Greek κράμβη →Every word from Hebrew כרוב →Every word from Ancient Greek χερούβ →