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Where does “Hierosolyma” come from?

Hierosolyma (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Ἰερουσαλήμ, from Aramaic יְרוּשְׁלֶם, from Biblical Hebrew יְרוּשָׁלַיִם.

Hierosolyma (Latin): Jerusalem

Definitions

  1. Jerusalem

Ancestry of “Hierosolyma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἸερουσαλήμ—
2Aramaicיְרוּשְׁלֶם—
3Biblical Hebrewיְרוּשָׁלַיִם—

Words derived from “Hierosolyma”

  • hierosolymitanus
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