Where does “Jēremīas” come from?

Jēremīas (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Ἰερεμίας, from Hebrew ירמיה, from Hebrew ־יהו, from Hebrew יהוה, from Proto-Semitic *haway- — to be, to become, to fall, to happen.

Jēremīas (Latin): Jeremiae”}} (Book of) Jeremiah book of the

Definitions

  1. Jeremiae”}} (Book of) Jeremiah book of the

Ancestry of “Jēremīas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἸερεμίαςJeremiah, the Hebrew prophet
2HebrewירמיהJeremiah; Yahweh exalt
3Hebrew־יהוA theophoric suffix, meaning "the Lord", used in...
4HebrewיהוהYHWH, Yahweh, Jehovah; God; Yahweh
5Proto-Semitic*haway-to be, to become, to fall, to happen

Words derived from “Jēremīas

Every word from Proto-Semitic *haway-