Where does “फ़िलिस्तीनी” come from?
फ़िलिस्तीनी (Hindi) comes from Hindi फ़िलिस्तीन, from Arabic فِلَسْطِين, from Ancient Greek Παλαιστίνη, from Ancient Greek Παλαιστῑ́νη, from Hebrew פְּלֶשֶׁת, from Hebrew פ־ל־ש — migrate, invade.
फ़िलिस्तीनी (Hindi): Palestinian; a Palestinian
Definitions
- Palestinian; a Palestinian
Ancestry of “फ़िलिस्तीनी”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | फ़िलिस्तीन | — |
| 2 | Arabic | فِلَسْطِين | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Παλαιστίνη | Philistia and the surrounding region |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Παλαιστῑ́νη | — |
| 5 | Hebrew | פְּלֶשֶׁת | Philistia, land of the Philistines |
| 6 | Hebrew | פ־ל־ש | migrate, invade |