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Where does “ebrea” come from?

ebrea (Old Portuguese) comes from Latin hebraea, from Latin hebraeus, from Ancient Greek Ἑβραῖος, from Aramaic עִבְרַי, from Hebrew עִבְרִי, from Hebrew עבר — To pass, to cross; To move; To undergo,...

Ancestry of “ebrea”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinhebraeanominative feminine singular of hebraeus;...
2LatinhebraeusHebrew, Jewish
3Ancient GreekἙβραῖοςHebrew, Israelite; a Hebrew, Israelite
4AramaicעִבְרַיHebrew
5HebrewעִבְרִיHebrew
6HebrewעברTo pass, to cross; To move; To undergo,...

Words derived from “ebrea”

  • hebreia
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