Where does “יווני” come from?
יווני (Hebrew) comes from Hebrew יוון, from Ancient Greek Ἴων, from Ancient Greek Ἰᾱ́ϝων — Ionian.
יווני (Hebrew): a Greek; Greek
Ancestry of “יווני”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hebrew | יוון | Greece |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Ἴων | one of the Ionians; a native or inhabitant of... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἰᾱ́ϝων | Ionian |