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Where does “Mathusalam” come from?

Mathusalam (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Μαθουσάλα, from Biblical Hebrew מְתוּשֶׁלַח.

Ancestry of “Mathusalam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΜαθουσάλα—
2Biblical Hebrewמְתוּשֶׁלַח—

Words derived from “Mathusalam”

  • matusalemme
  • Matusalemme
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