Where does “Matej” come from?

Matej (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Latin matthaeus, from Ancient Greek Ματθαῖος, from Hebrew מַתִּתְיָהוּ, from Hebrew יהוה, from Proto-Semitic *haway-.

Ancestry of “Matej”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	matthaeus	—
2	Ancient Greek	Ματθαῖος	—
3	Hebrew	מַתִּתְיָהוּ	—
4	Hebrew	יהוה	YHWH, Yahweh, Jehovah; God; Yahweh
5	Proto-Semitic	*haway-	—

Every word from Proto-Semitic *haway- →