Where does “Alphaeus” come from?

Alphaeus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Ἀλφαῖος, from Phoenician 𐤀𐤋𐤐, from Proto-Semitic *ʔalp- — thousand.

Alphaeus (Latin): Alphaeus

Definitions

  1. Alphaeus

Ancestry of “Alphaeus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἈλφαῖοςthe name of the father of two of Jesus' disciples
2Phoenician𐤀𐤋𐤐thousand; bull, ox, head of cattle
3Proto-Semitic*ʔalp-thousand
Every word from Proto-Semitic *ʔalp- →Every word from Phoenician 𐤀𐤋𐤐 →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἀλφαῖος →