Where does “लजर” come from?

लजर (Konkani) comes from Portuguese Lázaro, from Old Portuguese Lazaro, from Latin lazarus, from Ancient Greek Λάζαρος, from Hebrew אלעזר, from Hebrew אֵל, from Hebrew שמואל, from Hebrew שְׁמוּאֵל.

Ancestry of “लजर”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PortugueseLázaroLazarus man brought back to life by Jesus
2Old PortugueseLazaro—
3LatinlazarusLazarus
4Ancient GreekΛάζαρος—
5Hebrewאלעזר{{m|en|El}} has helped
6Hebrewאֵלa God; God, deity; god, God
7Hebrewשמואל—
8Hebrewשְׁמוּאֵל—
Every word from Hebrew שְׁמוּאֵל →Every word from Hebrew שמואל →Every word from Hebrew אֵל →