Where does “اسرائیل” come from?
اسرائیل (Persian) comes from Arabic إِسْرَائِيل, from Hebrew יִשְׂרָאֵל — Israel.
Ancestry of “اسرائیل”, step by step
اسرائیل traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic إِسْرَائِيل
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | إِسْرَائِيل | — |
| 2 | Hebrew | יִשְׂרָאֵל | Israel |
via Arabic إِسْرَائِيلُ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | إِسْرَائِيلُ | — |