Where does “Эсфирь” come from?

Эсфирь (Russian) comes from Ancient Greek Ἐσθήρ, from Hebrew אֶסְתֵּר.

Эсфирь (Russian): Esther (biblical figure)

Definitions

  1. Esther (biblical figure)

Ancestry of “Эсфирь”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἘσθήρEsther
2Hebrewאֶסְתֵּר—
Every word from Hebrew אֶסְתֵּר →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἐσθήρ →
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