Where does “Galileo” come from?

Galileo (Italian) comes from Latin galilaeus, from Ancient Greek Γαλιλαῖος, from Ancient Greek Γαλιλαία, from Hebrew גָּלִיל.

Ancestry of “Galileo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatingalilaeusGalilean; Christian
2Ancient GreekΓαλιλαῖοςGalilean
3Ancient GreekΓαλιλαίαGalilee
4Hebrewגָּלִיל

Words derived from “Galileo

Every word from Hebrew גָּלִילEvery word from Ancient Greek ΓαλιλαίαEvery word from Ancient Greek Γαλιλαῖος
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