Where does “samaritano” come from?
samaritano (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish samaritano, from Latin Samarītānus, from Ancient Greek Σαμαρίτης, from Ancient Greek -ῑ́της, from Biblical Hebrew אֶפְרָיִם.
samaritano (Spanish): Samaritan
Definitions
- Samaritan
Ancestry of “samaritano”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Spanish | samaritano | Samaritan |
| 2 | Latin | Samarītānus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Σαμαρίτης | Samaritan |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ῑ́της | belonging to; member of; member of a group |
| 5 | Biblical Hebrew | אֶפְרָיִם | — |