Where does “Galilee” come from?

Galilee (Middle French) comes from Latin galilaea, from Ancient Greek Γαλιλαία, from Hebrew גָּלִיל.

Ancestry of “Galilee”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingalilaeanominative feminine singular of galīlaeus;...
2Ancient GreekΓαλιλαίαGalilee
3Hebrewגָּלִיל

Words derived from “Galilee

Every word from Hebrew גָּלִילEvery word from Ancient Greek ΓαλιλαίαEvery word from Latin galilaea