Where does “மத்தேயு” come from?
மத்தேயு (Tamil) comes from Hebrew מַתִּתְיָהוּ, from Hebrew יהוה, from Proto-Semitic *haway- — to be, to become, to fall, to happen.
மத்தேயு (Tamil): the apostle Matthew Biblical figure
Definitions
- the apostle Matthew Biblical figure
Ancestry of “மத்தேயு”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hebrew | מַתִּתְיָהוּ | — |
| 2 | Hebrew | יהוה | YHWH, Yahweh, Jehovah; God; Yahweh |
| 3 | Proto-Semitic | *haway- | to be, to become, to fall, to happen |