Where does “Aníbal” come from?
Aníbal (Portuguese) comes from Latin Hannibal, from Punic 𐤇𐤍𐤁𐤏𐤋, from Punic 𐤁𐤏𐤋, from Phoenician 𐤁𐤏𐤋, from Proto-Semitic baʿl- — lord, master, owner; husband, master, owner;...
Ancestry of “Aníbal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | Hannibal | — |
| 2 | Punic | 𐤇𐤍𐤁𐤏𐤋 | May the Lord grace me |
| 3 | Punic | 𐤁𐤏𐤋 | lord, master; Baal |
| 4 | Phoenician | 𐤁𐤏𐤋 | lord, master; owner, master; husband |
| 5 | Proto-Semitic | baʿl- | lord, master, owner; husband, master, owner;... |