Where does “Pharǐsaeus” come from?

Pharǐsaeus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Φαρισαῖος, from Aramaic פְּרִישַׁיָּא, from Aramaic פְּרִישׁ — separatist; separated.

Pharǐsaeus (Latin): a Pharisee a member of the Jewish sect of that name

Definitions

  1. a Pharisee a member of the Jewish sect of that name

Ancestry of “Pharǐsaeus”, step by step

Pharǐsaeus traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek Φαρισαῖος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΦαρισαῖοςPharisee, a member of an ancient religious sect...
2Aramaicפְּרִישַׁיָּא
3Aramaicפְּרִישׁseparatist; separated

via Greek Φᾰρῑσαῖος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GreekΦᾰρῑσαῖοςPharisee a member of an ancient religious sect of Judaism

via Koine Greek Φᾰρῑσαῖος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Koine GreekΦᾰρῑσαῖοςPharisee

Words derived from “Pharǐsaeus

Every word from Aramaic פְּרִישׁEvery word from Aramaic פְּרִישַׁיָּאEvery word from Ancient Greek Φαρισαῖος
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