Where does “Cain” come from?

Cain (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Κάϊν, from Biblical Hebrew קַיִן.

Ancestry of “Cain”, step by step

Cain traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek Κάϊν

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΚάϊνCain
2Biblical Hebrewקַיִן—

via Hebrew הֶבֶל

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewהֶבֶל—

Words derived from “Cain”

Every word from Biblical Hebrew קַיִן →