Where does “Adam” come from?
Adam (Tok Pisin) comes from English Adam, from Middle English Adam, from Old English Adam, from Latin Ādām, from Ancient Greek ἀδάμ, from Hebrew אָדָם, from Hebrew אדמה — earth, soil, land.
Adam (Tok Pisin): Adam
Definitions
- Adam
Ancestry of “Adam”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Adam | The first man and the progenitor of the human race |
| 2 | Middle English | Adam | Adam Biblical progenitor of humankind |
| 3 | Old English | Adam | Adam Biblical character |
| 4 | Latin | Ādām | Adam |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀδάμ | Adam husband of Eve |
| 6 | Hebrew | אָדָם | earth, man, soil, light brown; Adam; man, person |
| 7 | Hebrew | אדמה | earth, soil, land |