Where does “cherūbīm” come from?

cherūbīm (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek χερούβ, from Hebrew כרוב, from Ancient Greek κράμβη — cabbage.

Ancestry of “cherūbīm”, step by step

cherūbīm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek χερούβ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχερούβcherub
2Hebrewכרובcabbage; cherub, griffin
3Ancient Greekκράμβηcabbage

via Hebrew כְּרוּבִים

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewכְּרוּבִיםcherubim, cherubs

Words derived from “cherūbīm”

Every word from Ancient Greek κράμβη →Every word from Hebrew כרוב →Every word from Ancient Greek χερούβ →