Where does “seraphin” come from?
seraphin (Old Spanish) comes from Late Latin seraphim, from Hebrew שְׂרָפִים, from Hebrew שָׂרָף — venomous snake; seraph.
seraphin (Old Spanish): seraph
Ancestry of “seraphin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Late Latin | seraphim | The seraphim, a choir of angels |
| 2 | Hebrew | שְׂרָפִים | — |
| 3 | Hebrew | שָׂרָף | venomous snake; seraph |
Words derived from “seraphin”