Where does “Philisten” come from?
Philisten (Middle English) comes from Old English Fillestina, from Late Latin Philistinus, from Koine Greek Φυλιστῖνοι, from Hebrew פְּלִשְׁתִּים, from Hebrew פְּלִשְׁתִּי, from Hebrew פְּלֶשֶׁת, from Hebrew פ־ל־ש — migrate, invade.
Ancestry of “Philisten”, step by step
Philisten traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English Fillestina
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | Fillestina | — |
| 2 | Late Latin | Philistinus | — |
| 3 | Koine Greek | Φυλιστῖνοι | — |
| 4 | Hebrew | פְּלִשְׁתִּים | — |
| 5 | Hebrew | פְּלִשְׁתִּי | a Philistine; Philistine |
| 6 | Hebrew | פְּלֶשֶׁת | Philistia, land of the Philistines |
| 7 | Hebrew | פ־ל־ש | migrate, invade |
via Old English Filistina
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | Filistina | the Philistines genitive |
| 2 | Latin | Philistinus | — |