Where does “希伯来” come from?
希伯来 (Japanese) comes from Portuguese hebreu, from Old Portuguese ebreo, from Latin hebraeus, from Ancient Greek Ἑβραῖος, from Aramaic עִבְרַי, from Hebrew עִבְרִי, from Hebrew עבר — To pass, to cross; To move; To undergo,...
希伯来 (Japanese): Hebrew
Definitions
- Hebrew
Ancestry of “希伯来”, step by step
希伯来 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese hebreu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | hebreu | Hebrew |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | ebreo | — |
| 3 | Latin | hebraeus | Hebrew, Jewish |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ἑβραῖος | Hebrew, Israelite; a Hebrew, Israelite |
| 5 | Aramaic | עִבְרַי | Hebrew |
| 6 | Hebrew | עִבְרִי | Hebrew |
| 7 | Hebrew | עבר | To pass, to cross; To move; To undergo,... |
via Chinese 希伯來
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese | 希伯來 | Hebrew |