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Where does “Ēlīās” come from?

Ēlīās (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Ἠλίας, from Hebrew אֵלִיָּה — {{l|en|Jah}} is my God.

Ancestry of “Ēlīās”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἨλίας—
2Hebrewאֵלִיָּה{{l|en|Jah}} is my God
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