Where does “Илија” come from?

Илија (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Old Church Slavonic Илїа, from Ancient Greek Ἠλίας, from Hebrew אֵלִיָּה — {{l|en|Jah}} is my God.

Ancestry of “Илија”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Church SlavonicИлїа—
2Ancient GreekἨλίαςElijah, an Israelite prophet
3Hebrewאֵלִיָּה{{l|en|Jah}} is my God
Every word from Hebrew אֵלִיָּה →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἠλίας →Every word from Old Church Slavonic Илїа →