Where does “فلسطين” come from?

فلسطين (Hijazi Arabic) comes from Arabic فِلَسْطِين, from Ancient Greek Παλαιστίνη, from Ancient Greek Παλαιστῑ́νη, from Hebrew פְּלֶשֶׁת, from Hebrew פ־ל־ש — migrate, invade.

Ancestry of “فلسطين”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicفِلَسْطِين—
2Ancient GreekΠαλαιστίνηPhilistia and the surrounding region
3Ancient GreekΠαλαιστῑ́νη—
4HebrewפְּלֶשֶׁתPhilistia, land of the Philistines
5Hebrewפ־ל־שmigrate, invade
Every word from Hebrew פ־ל־ש →Every word from Hebrew פְּלֶשֶׁת →Every word from Ancient Greek Παλαιστῑ́νη →