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Where does “jesuitt” come from?

jesuitt (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Latin Jesuita, from Latin Iēsus, from Ancient Greek Ἰησοῦς, from Aramaic ישוע, from Hebrew ישוע, from Hebrew יהושע, from Hebrew הוֹשֵׁעַ — Salvation; Hosea.

jesuitt (Norwegian Bokmål): a Jesuit

Definitions

  1. a Jesuit

Ancestry of “jesuitt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinJesuita—
2LatinIēsus—
3Ancient GreekἸησοῦςJesus
4Aramaicישוע—
5Hebrewישוע—
6HebrewיהושעJoshua
7HebrewהוֹשֵׁעַSalvation; Hosea

Words derived from “jesuitt”

  • jesuittprest
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