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Where does “ebreo” come from?

ebreo (Old Portuguese) comes 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 “ebreo”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ebreo”

  • hebreu
  • ヘブライ
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