Where does “Palestina” come from?

Palestina (Italian) comes from Latin Palaestīna, from Ancient Greek Παλαιστίνη, from Ancient Greek Παλαιστῑ́νη, from Hebrew פְּלֶשֶׁת, from Hebrew פ־ל־ש — migrate, invade.

Palestina (Italian): A large size of type standardized as 24 points

Definitions

  1. A large size of type standardized as 24 points

Ancestry of “Palestina”, step by step

Palestina traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin Palaestīna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinPalaestīna—
2Ancient GreekΠαλαιστίνηPhilistia and the surrounding region
3Ancient GreekΠαλαιστῑ́νη—
4HebrewפְּלֶשֶׁתPhilistia, land of the Philistines
5Hebrewפ־ל־שmigrate, invade

via French Palestine

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchPalestinedouble pica

Words derived from “Palestina”

Every word from Hebrew פ־ל־ש →Every word from Hebrew פְּלֶשֶׁת →Every word from Ancient Greek Παλαιστῑ́νη →