Where does “ascalon” come from?

ascalon (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Ἀσκάλων, from Biblical Hebrew אַשְׁקְלוֹן.

Ancestry of “ascalon”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	Ἀσκάλων	Ashkelon; {{w\|Ashkelon\|Ascalon}}, an ancient...
2	Biblical Hebrew	אַשְׁקְלוֹן	—

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