Where does “aleluia” come from?
aleluia (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese aleluia, from Ecclesiastical Latin alleluia, from Hebrew הַלְלוּיָהּ — Praise Yah; Praise {{l|en|Yah}}.
aleluia (Portuguese): hallelujah!; finally! at last! about time;...
Definitions
- hallelujah!; finally! at last! about time;...
Ancestry of “aleluia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | aleluia | — |
| 2 | Ecclesiastical Latin | alleluia | — |
| 3 | Hebrew | הַלְלוּיָהּ | Praise Yah; Praise {{l|en|Yah}} |