Where does “마태오” come from?

마태오 (Korean) comes from Italian Matteo, from Latin matthaeus, from Ancient Greek Ματθαῖος, from Hebrew מַתִּתְיָהוּ, from Hebrew יהוה, from Proto-Semitic *haway- — to be, to become, to fall, to happen.

마태오 (Korean): Matthew

Definitions

Matthew

Ancestry of “마태오”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Italian	Matteo	Matthew, the Gospel of Matthew
2	Latin	matthaeus	of biblical origin
3	Ancient Greek	Ματθαῖος	disciple of Jesus in Christianity
4	Hebrew	מַתִּתְיָהוּ	—
5	Hebrew	יהוה	YHWH, Yahweh, Jehovah; God; Yahweh
6	Proto-Semitic	*haway-	to be, to become, to fall, to happen

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