Where does “Filistina” come from?
Filistina (Old English) comes from Latin Philistinus, from Koine Greek Φυλιστῖνοι, from Hebrew פְּלִשְׁתִּים, from Hebrew פְּלִשְׁתִּי, from Hebrew פְּלֶשֶׁת, from Hebrew פ־ל־ש — migrate, invade.
Filistina (Old English): the Philistines genitive
Definitions
- the Philistines genitive
Ancestry of “Filistina”, step by step
Filistina traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin Philistinus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Philistinus | — |
| 2 | Koine Greek | Φυλιστῖνοι | — |
| 3 | Hebrew | פְּלִשְׁתִּים | — |
| 4 | Hebrew | פְּלִשְׁתִּי | a Philistine; Philistine |
| 5 | Hebrew | פְּלֶשֶׁת | Philistia, land of the Philistines |
| 6 | Hebrew | פ־ל־ש | migrate, invade |
via Late Latin Philistinus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | Philistinus | — |
via Old French Philistin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | Philistin | — |