Where does “Φᾰρῑσαῖος” come from?

Φᾰρῑσαῖος (Greek) comes from Aramaic פְּרִישַׁיָּא, from Aramaic פְּרִישׁ — separatist; separated.

Φᾰρῑσαῖος (Greek): Pharisee a member of an ancient religious sect of Judaism

Definitions

  1. Pharisee a member of an ancient religious sect of Judaism

Ancestry of “Φᾰρῑσαῖος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Aramaicפְּרִישַׁיָּא—
2Aramaicפְּרִישׁseparatist; separated

Words derived from “Φᾰρῑσαῖος”

Every word from Aramaic פְּרִישׁ →Every word from Aramaic פְּרִישַׁיָּא →