Where does “Melchita” come from?
Melchita (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Μελχίτης, from Ancient Greek -ῑ́της, from Biblical Hebrew אֶפְרָיִם.
Ancestry of “Melchita”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Μελχίτης | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -ῑ́της | belonging to; member of; member of a group |
| 3 | Biblical Hebrew | אֶפְרָיִם | — |
Words derived from “Melchita”