Where does “alleluya” come from?

alleluya (Old Swedish) comes from Latin allelūia, from Ancient Greek ἀλληλούϊα, from Hebrew הַלְלוּיָהּ — Praise Yah; Praise {{l|en|Yah}}.

alleluya (Old Swedish): hallelujah

Definitions

  1. hallelujah

Ancestry of “alleluya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinallelūiahallelujah, praise be to God
2Ancient Greekἀλληλούϊαhallelujah
3HebrewהַלְלוּיָהּPraise Yah; Praise {{l|en|Yah}}

Words derived from “alleluya”

Every word from Hebrew הַלְלוּיָהּ →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀλληλούϊα →Every word from Latin allelūia →