Where does “Filistinli” come from?
Filistinli (Turkish) comes from Turkish Filistin, 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 “Filistinli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | Filistin | — |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | فلسطین | — |
| 3 | Classical Persian | فَلَسْطِین | — |
| 4 | Arabic | فلسطين | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Παλαιστίνη | Philistia and the surrounding region |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Παλαιστῑ́νη | — |
| 7 | Hebrew | פְּלֶשֶׁת | Philistia, land of the Philistines |
| 8 | Hebrew | פ־ל־ש | migrate, invade |