Where does “filisteo” come from?
filisteo (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish philisteo, from Late Latin Philistaeus, from Koine Greek Φυλιστιείμ, from Hebrew פְּלִשְׁתִּים, from Hebrew פְּלִשְׁתִּי, from Hebrew פְּלֶשֶׁת, from Hebrew פ־ל־ש — migrate, invade.
filisteo (Spanish): philistine
Definitions
- philistine
Ancestry of “filisteo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Spanish | philisteo | Philistine |
| 2 | Late Latin | Philistaeus | — |
| 3 | Koine Greek | Φυλιστιείμ | — |
| 4 | Hebrew | פְּלִשְׁתִּים | — |
| 5 | Hebrew | פְּלִשְׁתִּי | a Philistine; Philistine |
| 6 | Hebrew | פְּלֶשֶׁת | Philistia, land of the Philistines |
| 7 | Hebrew | פ־ל־ש | migrate, invade |