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Where does “Israel” come from?

Israel (German) comes from Latin Isrāēl, from Ancient Greek Ἰσραήλ, from Hebrew יִשְׂרָאֵל — Israel.

Israel (German): Israel

Definitions

  1. Israel

Ancestry of “Israel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinIsrāēl—
2Ancient GreekἸσραήλIsrael
3HebrewיִשְׂרָאֵלIsrael

Words derived from “Israel”

  • israelisch
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