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Where does “Galilea” come from?
Galilea (Medieval Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Γαλιλαία, from Hebrew גָּלִיל.
Ancestry of “Galilea”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Ancient Greek
Γαλιλαία
Galilee
2
Hebrew
גָּלִיל
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Words derived from “Galilea”
Galilean
galilee
galilée
galilé
Galilee
Galilee
galilie
Gálilii
Every word from Hebrew גָּלִיל →
Every word from Ancient Greek Γαλιλαία →