Where does “Φαρισαῖος” come from?

Φαρισαῖος (Koine Greek) comes from Aramaic פְּרִישַׁיָּא, from Aramaic פְּרִישׁ — separatist; separated.

Φαρισαῖος (Koine Greek): Pharisee, a member of an ancient religious sect...

Definitions

  1. Pharisee, a member of an ancient religious sect...

Ancestry of “Φαρισαῖος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Aramaicפְּרִישַׁיָּא
2Aramaicפְּרִישׁseparatist; separated

Words derived from “Φαρισαῖος

Every word from Aramaic פְּרִישׁEvery word from Aramaic פְּרִישַׁיָּא