Where does “cain” come from?

cain (Middle Dutch) comes from Latin Cain, from Ancient Greek Κάϊν, from Biblical Hebrew קַיִן.

Ancestry of “cain”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinCain
2Ancient GreekΚάϊνCain
3Biblical Hebrewקַיִן

Words derived from “cain

Every word from Biblical Hebrew קַיִןEvery word from Ancient Greek ΚάϊνEvery word from Latin Cain
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