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Where does “Bēthlehēmum” come from?

Bēthlehēmum (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Βηθλεέμ, from Hebrew בֵּית לֶחֶם, from Hebrew בֵּית — house of; house; Beth, the second letter of the...

Ancestry of “Bēthlehēmum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΒηθλεέμ—
2Hebrewבֵּית לֶחֶםhouse of bread
3Hebrewבֵּיתhouse of; house; Beth, the second letter of the...
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