Where does “Jherusalem” come from?
Jherusalem (Old French) comes from Late Latin Ierusalem, from Latin Hierosolyma, from Ancient Greek Ἰερουσαλήμ, from Aramaic יְרוּשְׁלֶם, from Biblical Hebrew יְרוּשָׁלַיִם.
Ancestry of “Jherusalem”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | Ierusalem | — |
| 2 | Latin | Hierosolyma | Jerusalem |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἰερουσαλήμ | — |
| 4 | Aramaic | יְרוּשְׁלֶם | — |
| 5 | Biblical Hebrew | יְרוּשָׁלַיִם | — |