Where does “איש” come from?

איש (Hebrew) comes from Ancient Greek εἰς, from Proto-Hellenic ens, from Proto-Indo-European h₁én — in.

איש (Hebrew): A man, adult male human being; A husband, a male...

Definitions

  1. A man, adult male human being; A husband, a male...

Ancestry of “איש”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekεἰςinto
2Proto-Hellenicens
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énin

Words derived from “איש

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁énEvery word from Proto-Hellenic ensEvery word from Ancient Greek εἰς
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