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Where does “Philistyne” come from?

Philistyne (Middle English) comes from Old English Filistina, from Latin Philistinus, from Koine Greek Φυλιστῖνοι, from Hebrew פְּלִשְׁתִּים, from Hebrew פְּלִשְׁתִּי, from Hebrew פְּלֶשֶׁת, from Hebrew פ־ל־ש — migrate, invade.

Ancestry of “Philistyne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old EnglishFilistina—
2LatinPhilistinus—
3Koine GreekΦυλιστῖνοι—
4Hebrewפְּלִשְׁתִּים—
5Hebrewפְּלִשְׁתִּיa Philistine; Philistine
6HebrewפְּלֶשֶׁתPhilistia, land of the Philistines
7Hebrewפ־ל־שmigrate, invade

Words derived from “Philistyne”

  • philistine
  • philistinism
  • philistinish
  • philistinic
  • philistinely
  • Philistine
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