Where does “Jerusalén” come from?
Jerusalén (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish Iherusalem, from Latin Ierusalem, from Ancient Greek Ἰερουσαλήμ, from Aramaic יְרוּשְׁלֶם, from Biblical Hebrew יְרוּשָׁלַיִם.
Ancestry of “Jerusalén”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Spanish | Iherusalem | Jerusalem |
| 2 | Latin | Ierusalem | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἰερουσαλήμ | — |
| 4 | Aramaic | יְרוּשְׁלֶם | — |
| 5 | Biblical Hebrew | יְרוּשָׁלַיִם | — |