Where does “Beelzebufo” come from?
Beelzebufo (Translingual) comes from Latin Beelzebūb, from Ancient Greek Βεελζεβούλ, from Hebrew בעל זבוב, from Hebrew בַּעַל, from Proto-Semitic baʿl- — lord, master, owner; husband, master, owner;...
Beelzebufo (Translingual): genus|a large extinct horned frog from the Cretaceous of Madagascar}}
Definitions
- genus|a large extinct horned frog from the Cretaceous of Madagascar}}
Ancestry of “Beelzebufo”, step by step
Beelzebufo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin Beelzebūb
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Beelzebūb | the god of the Philistine city of Ekron |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Βεελζεβούλ | Beelzebub (a name for Satan) |
| 3 | Hebrew | בעל זבוב | fly-lord |
| 4 | Hebrew | בַּעַל | master; master, owner; lord, master; Baal |
| 5 | Proto-Semitic | baʿl- | lord, master, owner; husband, master, owner;... |