Where does “Palestina” come from?

Palestina (Tagalog) comes from Spanish Palestina, from Latin Palaestīna, from Ancient Greek Παλαιστίνη, from Ancient Greek Παλαιστῑ́νη, from Hebrew פְּלֶשֶׁת, from Hebrew פ־ל־ש — migrate, invade.

Palestina (Tagalog): female Palestinian

Definitions

  1. female Palestinian

Ancestry of “Palestina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishPalestina
2LatinPalaestīna
3Ancient GreekΠαλαιστίνηPhilistia and the surrounding region
4Ancient GreekΠαλαιστῑ́νη
5HebrewפְּלֶשֶׁתPhilistia, land of the Philistines
6Hebrewפ־ל־שmigrate, invade
Every word from Hebrew פ־ל־שEvery word from Hebrew פְּלֶשֶׁתEvery word from Ancient Greek Παλαιστῑ́νη