Where does β€œHannibal” come from?

Hannibal (Old English) comes from Latin Hannibal, from Punic 𐀇𐀍𐀁𐀏𐀋, from Punic 𐀁𐀏𐀋, from Phoenician 𐀁𐀏𐀋, from Proto-Semitic baΚΏl- β€” lord, master, owner; husband, master, owner;...

Hannibal (Old English): Hannibal, a Carthaginian general

Definitions

  1. Hannibal, a Carthaginian general

Ancestry of β€œHannibal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinHannibalthe Carthaginian general Hannibal Barca
2Punic𐀇𐀍𐀁𐀏𐀋May the Lord grace me
3Punic𐀁𐀏𐀋lord, master; Baal
4Phoenician𐀁𐀏𐀋lord, master; owner, master; husband
5Proto-SemiticbaΚΏl-lord, master, owner; husband, master, owner;...
Every word from Proto-Semitic baΚΏl- β†’