Where does “Péléstain” come from?
Péléstain (Navajo) comes from English Palestine, from Latin Palaestīna, from Ancient Greek Παλαιστίνη, from Ancient Greek Παλαιστῑ́νη, from Hebrew פְּלֶשֶׁת, from Hebrew פ־ל־ש — migrate, invade.
Péléstain (Navajo): Palestine
Definitions
- Palestine
Ancestry of “Péléstain”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Palestine | A British colonial entity administering approximately the lands mentioned in definition 1 |
| 2 | Latin | Palaestīna | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Παλαιστίνη | Philistia and the surrounding region |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Παλαιστῑ́νη | — |
| 5 | Hebrew | פְּלֶשֶׁת | Philistia, land of the Philistines |
| 6 | Hebrew | פ־ל־ש | migrate, invade |