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Where does “Yisrael” come from?

Yisrael (Ladino) comes from English Israel, from Dutch Israël, from Middle Dutch israel, from Old Dutch israel, from Latin Isrāēl, from Ancient Greek Ἰσραήλ, from Hebrew יִשְׂרָאֵל — Israel.

Ancestry of “Yisrael”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishIsrael—
2DutchIsraël—
3Middle Dutchisrael—
4Old Dutchisrael—
5LatinIsrāēl—
6Ancient GreekἸσραήλIsrael
7HebrewיִשְׂרָאֵלIsrael
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