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Where does “Golgotha” come from?

Golgotha (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Γολγοθᾶ, from Aramaic גּלגּלת.

Ancestry of “Golgotha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΓολγοθᾶ—
2Aramaicגּלגּלת—
Every word from Aramaic גּלגּלת →