Where does “パレスチナ” come from?

パレスチナ (Japanese) comes from Latin Palaestīna, from Ancient Greek Παλαιστίνη, from Ancient Greek Παλαιστῑ́νη, from Hebrew פְּלֶשֶׁת, from Hebrew פ־ל־ש — migrate, invade.

Ancestry of “パレスチナ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinPalaestīna
2Ancient GreekΠαλαιστίνηPhilistia and the surrounding region
3Ancient GreekΠαλαιστῑ́νη
4HebrewפְּלֶשֶׁתPhilistia, land of the Philistines
5Hebrewפ־ל־שmigrate, invade
Every word from Hebrew פ־ל־שEvery word from Hebrew פְּלֶשֶׁתEvery word from Ancient Greek Παλαιστῑ́νη
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