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.
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Words derived from “Philisten”