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Where does “Jafeth” come from?

Jafeth (Middle English) comes from Old English Iafeth, from Latin Iaphet, from Koine Greek Ἰάφεθ, from Hebrew יֶפֶת.

Ancestry of “Jafeth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old EnglishIafeth—
2LatinIaphet—
3Koine GreekἸάφεθ—
4Hebrewיֶפֶת—

Words derived from “Jafeth”

  • Japheth
Every word from Hebrew יֶפֶת →