Where does “Jeruzalem” come from?
Jeruzalem (Lower Sorbian) comes from Latin Hierusalem, from Latin Hierosolyma, from Ancient Greek Ἰερουσαλήμ, from Aramaic יְרוּשְׁלֶם, from Biblical Hebrew יְרוּשָׁלַיִם.
Ancestry of “Jeruzalem”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Hierusalem | Jerusalem |
| 2 | Latin | Hierosolyma | Jerusalem |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἰερουσαλήμ | — |
| 4 | Aramaic | יְרוּשְׁלֶם | — |
| 5 | Biblical Hebrew | יְרוּשָׁלַיִם | — |