Where does “Filistin” come from?
Filistin (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish فلسطین, from Classical Persian فَلَسْطِین, from Arabic فلسطين, from Ancient Greek Παλαιστίνη, from Ancient Greek Παλαιστῑ́νη, from Hebrew פְּלֶשֶׁת, from Hebrew פ־ל־ש — migrate, invade.
Ancestry of “Filistin”, step by step
Filistin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ottoman Turkish فلسطین
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | فلسطین | — |
| 2 | Classical Persian | فَلَسْطِین | — |
| 3 | Arabic | فلسطين | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Παλαιστίνη | Philistia and the surrounding region |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Παλαιστῑ́νη | — |
| 6 | Hebrew | פְּלֶשֶׁת | Philistia, land of the Philistines |
| 7 | Hebrew | פ־ל־ש | migrate, invade |
via French philistin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | philistin | philistine |