Where does “filister” come from?
filister (Polish) comes from German Philister, from Hebrew פְּלִשְׁתִּים, from Hebrew פְּלִשְׁתִּי, from Hebrew פְּלֶשֶׁת, from Hebrew פ־ל־ש — migrate, invade.
filister (Polish): babbitt, philistine
Definitions
- babbitt, philistine
Ancestry of “filister”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Philister | provincial; Philistine; nonacademic, nonstudent,... |
| 2 | Hebrew | פְּלִשְׁתִּים | — |
| 3 | Hebrew | פְּלִשְׁתִּי | a Philistine; Philistine |
| 4 | Hebrew | פְּלֶשֶׁת | Philistia, land of the Philistines |
| 5 | Hebrew | פ־ל־ש | migrate, invade |