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Where does “hebreia” come from?

hebreia (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese ebrea, from Latin hebraea, from Latin hebraeus, from Ancient Greek Ἑβραῖος, from Aramaic עִבְרַי, from Hebrew עִבְרִי, from Hebrew עבר — To pass, to cross; To move; To undergo,...

hebreia (Portuguese): female equivalent of hebreu; feminine singular of...

Definitions

  1. female equivalent of hebreu; feminine singular of...

Ancestry of “hebreia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portugueseebrea—
2Latinhebraeanominative feminine singular of hebraeus;...
3LatinhebraeusHebrew, Jewish
4Ancient GreekἙβραῖοςHebrew, Israelite; a Hebrew, Israelite
5AramaicעִבְרַיHebrew
6HebrewעִבְרִיHebrew
7HebrewעברTo pass, to cross; To move; To undergo,...
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