Where does “cherubin” come from?

cherubin (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek χερουβίμ, from Hebrew כְּרוּבִים, from Hebrew כְּרוּב — cherub.

cherubin (Latin): plural of cherub

Definitions

  1. plural of cherub

Ancestry of “cherubin”, step by step

cherubin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek χερουβίμ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχερουβίμ—
2Hebrewכְּרוּבִיםcherubim, cherubs
3Hebrewכְּרוּבcherub

via Ancient Greek χερουβίν

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχερουβίν—

Words derived from “cherubin”

Every word from Hebrew כְּרוּב →Every word from Hebrew כְּרוּבִים →Every word from Ancient Greek χερουβίμ →