Where does “Adam” come from?
Adam (Middle Dutch) comes from Latin Ādām, from Ancient Greek ἀδάμ, from Hebrew אָדָם, from Hebrew אדמה — earth, soil, land.
Ancestry of “Adam”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | Ādām | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀδάμ | — |
| 3 | Hebrew | אָדָם | earth, man, soil, light brown; Adam; man, person |
| 4 | Hebrew | אדמה | earth, soil, land |
Words derived from “Adam”