Where does “Baal” come from?

Baal (German) comes from Latin Baal, from Ancient Greek Βάαλ, from Hebrew בַּעַל, from Proto-Semitic baʿl- — lord, master, owner; husband, master, owner;...

Baal (German): Baal Semitic heathen god

Definitions

  1. Baal Semitic heathen god

Ancestry of “Baal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinBaalBaal
2Ancient GreekΒάαλBaal, a Canaanite deity (referred to biblically as a symbol of idolatry)
3Hebrewבַּעַלmaster; master, owner; lord, master; Baal
4Proto-Semiticbaʿl-lord, master, owner; husband, master, owner;...
Every word from Proto-Semitic baʿl- →Every word from Hebrew בַּעַל →Every word from Ancient Greek Βάαλ →