Where does “Levita” come from?

Levita (Latin) comes from Latin levi, from Hebrew לֵוִי.

Levita (Latin): a Levite; a member of the tribe of Levi

Definitions

  1. a Levite; a member of the tribe of Levi

Ancestry of “Levita”, step by step

Levita traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin levi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlevidative masculine singular of levis; dative...
2Hebrewלֵוִי—

via Ancient Greek Λευῑ̈́της

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΛευῑ̈́τηςLevite

Words derived from “Levita”

Every word from Hebrew לֵוִי →Every word from Latin levi →
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