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Where does “belén” come from?

belén (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish Bellem, from Ancient Greek Βηθλεέμ, from Hebrew בֵּית לֶחֶם, from Hebrew בֵּית — house of; house; Beth, the second letter of the...

belén (Spanish): crib, nativity scene

Definitions

  1. crib, nativity scene

Ancestry of “belén”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old SpanishBellem—
2Ancient GreekΒηθλεέμ—
3Hebrewבֵּית לֶחֶםhouse of bread
4Hebrewבֵּיתhouse of; house; Beth, the second letter of the...

Words derived from “belén”

  • belenismo
  • belenista
  • belen
  • belen
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