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Where does “jesuittprest” come from?

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

jesuittprest (Norwegian Nynorsk): a Jesuit priest

Definitions

  1. a Jesuit priest

Ancestry of “jesuittprest”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskjesuitta Jesuit
2LatinJesuita—
3LatinIēsus—
4Ancient GreekἸησοῦςJesus
5Aramaicישוע—
6Hebrewישוע—
7HebrewיהושעJoshua
8HebrewהוֹשֵׁעַSalvation; Hosea
Every word from Hebrew הוֹשֵׁעַ →