Where does “Palestina” come from?

Palestina (Old English) comes from Latin Palaestīna, from Ancient Greek Παλαιστίνη, from Ancient Greek Παλαιστῑ́νη, from Hebrew פְּלֶשֶׁת, from Hebrew פ־ל־ש — migrate, invade.

Palestina (Old English): Palestine

Definitions

  1. Palestine

Ancestry of “Palestina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinPalaestīna—
2Ancient GreekΠαλαιστίνηPhilistia and the surrounding region
3Ancient GreekΠαλαιστῑ́νη—
4HebrewפְּלֶשֶׁתPhilistia, land of the Philistines
5Hebrewפ־ל־שmigrate, invade
Every word from Hebrew פ־ל־ש →Every word from Hebrew פְּלֶשֶׁת →Every word from Ancient Greek Παλαιστῑ́νη →