Where does “Philistin” come from?
Philistin (Old French) comes from Koine Greek Φυλιστῖνοι, from Hebrew פְּלִשְׁתִּים, from Hebrew פְּלִשְׁתִּי, from Hebrew פְּלֶשֶׁת, from Hebrew פ־ל־ש — migrate, invade.
Ancestry of “Philistin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Koine Greek | Φυλιστῖνοι | — |
| 2 | Hebrew | פְּלִשְׁתִּים | — |
| 3 | Hebrew | פְּלִשְׁתִּי | a Philistine; Philistine |
| 4 | Hebrew | פְּלֶשֶׁת | Philistia, land of the Philistines |
| 5 | Hebrew | פ־ל־ש | migrate, invade |