Where does “Михаилъ” come from?
Михаилъ (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Ancient Greek Μιχαήλ, from Hebrew מיכאל, from Hebrew אֵל, from Hebrew שמואל, from Hebrew שְׁמוּאֵל.
Ancestry of “Михаилъ”, step by step
Михаилъ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek Μιχαήλ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Μιχαήλ | — |
| 2 | Hebrew | מיכאל | who is like God? |
| 3 | Hebrew | אֵל | a God; God, deity; god, God |
| 4 | Hebrew | שמואל | — |
| 5 | Hebrew | שְׁמוּאֵל | — |
via Koine Greek Μιχαήλ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Koine Greek | Μιχαήλ | — |