Where does “ebreu” come from?

ebreu (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,...

ebreu (Old Portuguese): Hebrew, Jew

Definitions

  1. Hebrew, Jew

Ancestry of “ebreu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinhebraeusHebrew, Jewish
2Ancient GreekἙβραῖοςHebrew, Israelite; a Hebrew, Israelite
3AramaicעִבְרַיHebrew
4HebrewעִבְרִיHebrew
5HebrewעברTo pass, to cross; To move; To undergo,...
Every word from Hebrew עבר →Every word from Hebrew עִבְרִי →Every word from Aramaic עִבְרַי →