Where does “Israel” come from?

Israel (Indonesian) comes from Dutch Israël, from Middle Dutch israel, from Old Dutch israel, from Latin Isrāēl, from Ancient Greek Ἰσραήλ, from Hebrew יִשְׂרָאֵל — Israel.

Israel (Indonesian): Israel

Definitions

  1. Israel

Ancestry of “Israel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchIsraëlIsrael, Jacob mythological character
2Middle Dutchisrael—
3Old Dutchisrael—
4LatinIsrāēlIsrael, another name of the patriarch Jacob
5Ancient GreekἸσραήλIsrael
6HebrewיִשְׂרָאֵלIsrael
Every word from Hebrew יִשְׂרָאֵל →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἰσραήλ →Every word from Latin Isrāēl →