Where does “Ierusalem” come from?
Ierusalem (Late Latin) comes from Latin Hierosolyma, from Ancient Greek Ἰερουσαλήμ, from Aramaic יְרוּשְׁלֶם, from Biblical Hebrew יְרוּשָׁלַיִם.
Ancestry of “Ierusalem”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Hierosolyma | Jerusalem |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Ἰερουσαλήμ | — |
| 3 | Aramaic | יְרוּשְׁלֶם | — |
| 4 | Biblical Hebrew | יְרוּשָׁלַיִם | — |