Where does “jevrei” come from?

jevrei (Karelian) comes from Russian евре́й, from Ancient Greek Ἑβραῖος, from Aramaic עִבְרַי, from Hebrew עִבְרִי, from Hebrew עבר — To pass, to cross; To move; To undergo,...

jevrei (Karelian): Jew

Definitions

  1. Jew

Ancestry of “jevrei”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianевре́йJew, Hebrew
2Ancient GreekἙβραῖοςHebrew, Israelite; a Hebrew, Israelite
3AramaicעִבְרַיHebrew
4HebrewעִבְרִיHebrew
5HebrewעברTo pass, to cross; To move; To undergo,...
Every word from Hebrew עבר →Every word from Hebrew עִבְרִי →Every word from Aramaic עִבְרַי →