Where does “evreu” come from?
evreu (Romanian) comes from Greek Εβραίος, from Ancient Greek Ἑβραῖος, from Aramaic עִבְרַי, from Hebrew עִבְרִי, from Hebrew עבר — To pass, to cross; To move; To undergo,...
evreu (Romanian): a Jew, Hebrew
Ancestry of “evreu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Greek | Εβραίος | Jew; Hebrew |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Ἑβραῖος | Hebrew, Israelite; a Hebrew, Israelite |
| 3 | Aramaic | עִבְרַי | Hebrew |
| 4 | Hebrew | עִבְרִי | Hebrew |
| 5 | Hebrew | עבר | To pass, to cross; To move; To undergo,... |
Words derived from “evreu”