Where does “filistar” come from?

filistar (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Hebrew פְּלִשְׁתִּים, from Hebrew פְּלִשְׁתִּי, from Hebrew פְּלֶשֶׁת, from Hebrew פ־ל־ש — migrate, invade.

filistar (Norwegian Nynorsk): a Philistine

Definitions

  1. a Philistine

Ancestry of “filistar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewפְּלִשְׁתִּים—
2Hebrewפְּלִשְׁתִּיa Philistine; Philistine
3HebrewפְּלֶשֶׁתPhilistia, land of the Philistines
4Hebrewפ־ל־שmigrate, invade
Every word from Hebrew פ־ל־ש →Every word from Hebrew פְּלֶשֶׁת →Every word from Hebrew פְּלִשְׁתִּי →
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