Where does “सिमांव” come from?

सिमांव (Konkani) comes from Portuguese Simão, from Old Portuguese Simon, from Latin Simon, from Ancient Greek Σίμων, from Hebrew שִׁמְעוֹן — Simon; hearkening, listening.

Ancestry of “सिमांव”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Portuguese	Simão	—
2	Old Portuguese	Simon	—
3	Latin	Simon	—
4	Ancient Greek	Σίμων	Simon or Simo, a common Ancient Greek name held by one of the Telchines and often used as a Greek counterpart to the Hebrew שמעון (cf. Σῠμεών)
5	Hebrew	שִׁמְעוֹן	Simon; hearkening, listening

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