Where does β€œHannibal” come from?

Hannibal (Latin) comes from Punic 𐀇𐀍𐀁𐀏𐀋, from Punic 𐀁𐀏𐀋, from Phoenician 𐀁𐀏𐀋, from Proto-Semitic baΚΏl- β€” lord, master, owner; husband, master, owner;...

Hannibal (Latin): the Carthaginian general Hannibal Barca

Definitions

  1. the Carthaginian general Hannibal Barca

Ancestry of β€œHannibal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Punic𐀇𐀍𐀁𐀏𐀋May the Lord grace me
2Punic𐀁𐀏𐀋lord, master; Baal
3Phoenician𐀁𐀏𐀋lord, master; owner, master; husband
4Proto-SemiticbaΚΏl-lord, master, owner; husband, master, owner;...

Words derived from β€œHannibal”

Every word from Proto-Semitic baΚΏl- β†’