Where does “イスラエル” come from?

イスラエル (Japanese) comes from English Israel, from Dutch Israël, from Middle Dutch israel, from Old Dutch israel, from Latin Isrāēl, from Ancient Greek Ἰσραήλ, from Hebrew יִשְׂרָאֵל — Israel.

イスラエル (Japanese): Israel

Definitions

  1. Israel

Ancestry of “イスラエル”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishIsraelThe Jews as a people, taken collectively
2DutchIsraëlIsrael, Jacob mythological character
3Middle Dutchisrael—
4Old Dutchisrael—
5LatinIsrāēlIsrael, another name of the patriarch Jacob
6Ancient GreekἸσραήλIsrael
7HebrewיִשְׂרָאֵלIsrael

Words derived from “イスラエル”

Every word from Hebrew יִשְׂרָאֵל →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἰσραήλ →Every word from Latin Isrāēl →