Where does “aleluia” come from?

aleluia (Romanian) comes from Old Church Slavonic алелоуиꙗ, from Ancient Greek ἀλληλούια, from Hebrew הַלְּלוּיָהּ — Praise Jah!; praise God.

aleluia (Romanian): hallelujah

Definitions

  1. hallelujah

Ancestry of “aleluia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Church Slavonicалелоуиꙗ—
2Ancient Greekἀλληλούιαhallelujah
3HebrewהַלְּלוּיָהּPraise Jah!; praise God
Every word from Hebrew הַלְּלוּיָהּ →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀλληλούια →Every word from Old Church Slavonic алелоуиꙗ →