Where does “hebreu” come from?

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

hebreu (Portuguese): Hebrew

Definitions

  1. Hebrew

Ancestry of “hebreu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portugueseebreo
2LatinhebraeusHebrew, Jewish
3Ancient GreekἙβραῖοςHebrew, Israelite; a Hebrew, Israelite
4AramaicעִבְרַיHebrew
5HebrewעִבְרִיHebrew
6HebrewעברTo pass, to cross; To move; To undergo,...

Words derived from “hebreu

Every word from Hebrew עבר