Where does “kerúb” come from?

kerúb (Icelandic) comes from Ancient Greek χερούβ, from Hebrew כרוב, from Ancient Greek κράμβη — cabbage.

kerúb (Icelandic): cherub

Definitions

  1. cherub

Ancestry of “kerúb”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχερούβcherub
2Hebrewכרובcabbage; cherub, griffin
3Ancient Greekκράμβηcabbage
Every word from Ancient Greek κράμβη →Every word from Hebrew כרוב →Every word from Ancient Greek χερούβ →