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