Where does “palestinese” come from?
palestinese (Italian) comes from Italian Palestina, from Latin Palaestīna, from Ancient Greek Παλαιστίνη, from Ancient Greek Παλαιστῑ́νη, from Hebrew פְּלֶשֶׁת, from Hebrew פ־ל־ש — migrate, invade.
palestinese (Italian): Palestinian
Definitions
- Palestinian
Ancestry of “palestinese”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | Palestina | A large size of type standardized as 24 points |
| 2 | Latin | Palaestīna | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Παλαιστίνη | Philistia and the surrounding region |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Παλαιστῑ́νη | — |
| 5 | Hebrew | פְּלֶשֶׁת | Philistia, land of the Philistines |
| 6 | Hebrew | פ־ל־ש | migrate, invade |