Where does “جەبرائىل” come from?
جەبرائىل (Uyghur) comes from Chagatai جبرائیل, from Classical Persian جَبْرَائِیل, from Arabic جَبْرَائِيل, from Hebrew גַּבְרִיאֵל, from Hebrew גֶּבֶר — strong man, hero.
جەبرائىل (Uyghur): the archangel Gabriel
Definitions
- the archangel Gabriel
Ancestry of “جەبرائىل”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chagatai | جبرائیل | — |
| 2 | Classical Persian | جَبْرَائِیل | — |
| 3 | Arabic | جَبْرَائِيل | — |
| 4 | Hebrew | גַּבְרִיאֵל | God is my strong man |
| 5 | Hebrew | גֶּבֶר | strong man, hero |