Where does “israelita” come from?

israelita (Italian) comes from Latin Isrāēlīta, from Ancient Greek Ἰσρᾱηλῑ́της, from Ancient Greek Ἰσραήλ, from Hebrew יִשְׂרָאֵל — Israel.

israelita (Italian): Israelite, Jewish, Hebrew; Israelite, Jew, Hebrew

Definitions

  1. Israelite, Jewish, Hebrew; Israelite, Jew, Hebrew

Ancestry of “israelita”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinIsrāēlītaIsraelite
2Ancient GreekἸσρᾱηλῑ́τηςIsraelite
3Ancient GreekἸσραήλIsrael
4HebrewיִשְׂרָאֵלIsrael
Every word from Hebrew יִשְׂרָאֵל →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἰσραήλ →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἰσρᾱηλῑ́της →