Where does “серафимъ” come from?

серафимъ (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Koine Greek σεράφ, from Hebrew שְׂרָפִים, from Hebrew שָׂרָף — venomous snake; seraph.

серафимъ (Old Church Slavonic): seraphim

Definitions

  1. seraphim

Ancestry of “серафимъ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Koine Greekσεράφ—
2Hebrewשְׂרָפִים—
3Hebrewשָׂרָףvenomous snake; seraph
Every word from Hebrew שָׂרָף →Every word from Hebrew שְׂרָפִים →Every word from Koine Greek σεράφ →