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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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinHierosolymaJerusalem
2Ancient GreekἸερουσαλήμ—
3Aramaicיְרוּשְׁלֶם—
4Biblical Hebrewיְרוּשָׁלַיִם—

Words derived from “Ierusalem”

  • Jerusalem
  • Jerusalemite
  • జెరూసలేం
  • ஜெருசலேம்
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