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Where does “fariseo” come from?

fariseo (Italian) comes from Latin Pharǐsaeus, from Ancient Greek Φαρισαῖος, from Aramaic פְּרִישַׁיָּא, from Aramaic פְּרִישׁ — separatist; separated.

fariseo (Italian): Pharisee

Definitions

  1. Pharisee

Ancestry of “fariseo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinPharǐsaeus—
2Ancient GreekΦαρισαῖοςPharisee, a member of an ancient religious sect...
3Aramaicפְּרִישַׁיָּא—
4Aramaicפְּרִישׁseparatist; separated
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