Where does “Eli” come from?

Eli (Portuguese) comes from Latin Heli, from Ancient Greek Ἡλί, from Hebrew עֵלִי — ascent.

Eli (Portuguese): Eli priest who brought up Samuel

Definitions

  1. Eli priest who brought up Samuel

Ancestry of “Eli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinHeliEli
2Ancient GreekἩλίEli, a given name, most famously held by the high priest of the books of Samuel
3Hebrewעֵלִיascent
Every word from Hebrew עֵלִי →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἡλί →Every word from Latin Heli →