Where does “فلسطین” come from?

فلسطین (Pashto) comes from Classical Persian فلسطین, from Arabic فلسطين, from Ancient Greek Παλαιστίνη, from Ancient Greek Παλαιστῑ́νη, from Hebrew פְּלֶשֶׁת, from Hebrew פ־ל־ש — migrate, invade.

Ancestry of “فلسطین”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianفلسطین—
2Arabicفلسطين—
3Ancient GreekΠαλαιστίνηPhilistia and the surrounding region
4Ancient GreekΠαλαιστῑ́νη—
5HebrewפְּלֶשֶׁתPhilistia, land of the Philistines
6Hebrewפ־ל־שmigrate, invade
Every word from Hebrew פ־ל־ש →Every word from Hebrew פְּלֶשֶׁת →Every word from Ancient Greek Παλαιστῑ́νη →