Where does “Iehova” come from?
Iehova (Latin) comes from Hebrew יהוה, from Proto-Semitic *haway- — to be, to become, to fall, to happen.
Iehova (Latin): Jehovah
Definitions
- Jehovah
Ancestry of “Iehova”, step by step
Iehova traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hebrew יהוה
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hebrew | יהוה | YHWH, Yahweh, Jehovah; God; Yahweh |
| 2 | Proto-Semitic | *haway- | to be, to become, to fall, to happen |
via Biblical Hebrew יהוה
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Biblical Hebrew | יהוה | — |