Where does “cherūb” come from?

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

cherūb (Latin): cherub

Definitions

  1. cherub

Ancestry of “cherūb”, step by step

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

Words derived from “cherūb

Every word from Ancient Greek κράμβηEvery word from Hebrew כרובEvery word from Ancient Greek χερούβ
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