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Where does “Елисе́й” come from?

Елисе́й (Russian) comes from Old Church Slavonic Єлїссє́й, from Ancient Greek Ἐλισσαῖος, from Biblical Hebrew אֱלִישָׁע.

Ancestry of “Елисе́й”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Church SlavonicЄлїссє́й—
2Ancient GreekἘλισσαῖος—
3Biblical Hebrewאֱלִישָׁע—

Words derived from “Елисе́й”

  • Yelisei
  • Ելիսեյ
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