Where does “Matias” come from?

Matias (Portuguese) comes from Latin Matthiās, from Ancient Greek Ματθίας, from Ancient Greek Ματταθίας, from Hebrew מַתִּתְיָהוּ, from Hebrew יהוה, from Proto-Semitic *haway- — to be, to become, to fall, to happen.

Matias (Portuguese): Matthias the Apostle who replaced Judas

Definitions

  1. Matthias the Apostle who replaced Judas

Ancestry of “Matias”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinMatthiāsSaint Matthias the
2Ancient GreekΜατθίας
3Ancient GreekΜατταθίαςMattathias
4Hebrewמַתִּתְיָהוּ
5HebrewיהוהYHWH, Yahweh, Jehovah; God; Yahweh
6Proto-Semitic*haway-to be, to become, to fall, to happen
Every word from Proto-Semitic *haway-Every word from Hebrew יהוהEvery word from Hebrew מַתִּתְיָהוּ