Where does “евре́й” come from?

евре́й (Russian) comes from Ancient Greek Ἑβραῖος, from Aramaic עִבְרַי, from Hebrew עִבְרִי, from Hebrew עבר — To pass, to cross; To move; To undergo,...

евре́й (Russian): Jew, Hebrew

Definitions

  1. Jew, Hebrew

Ancestry of “евре́й”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἙβραῖοςHebrew, Israelite; a Hebrew, Israelite
2AramaicעִבְרַיHebrew
3HebrewעִבְרִיHebrew
4HebrewעברTo pass, to cross; To move; To undergo,...

Words derived from “евре́й”

Every word from Hebrew עבר →Every word from Hebrew עִבְרִי →Every word from Aramaic עִבְרַי →