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