Where does “Ebrew” come from?

Ebrew (Maltese) comes from Italian ebreo, from Latin hebraeus, from Ancient Greek Ἑβραῖος, from Aramaic עִבְרַי, from Hebrew עִבְרִי, from Hebrew עבר — To pass, to cross; To move; To undergo,...

Ebrew (Maltese): Hebrew

Definitions

  1. Hebrew

Ancestry of “Ebrew”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianebreoHebrew, Jewish; Hebrew, Jew
2LatinhebraeusHebrew, Jewish
3Ancient GreekἙβραῖοςHebrew, Israelite; a Hebrew, Israelite
4AramaicעִבְרַיHebrew
5HebrewעִבְרִיHebrew
6HebrewעברTo pass, to cross; To move; To undergo,...
Every word from Hebrew עבר