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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | Filistina | the Philistines genitive |
| 2 | 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 |