Where does “Ê-xau” come from?

Ê-xau (Vietnamese) comes from Italian Esaù, from Latin Esau, from Ancient Greek Ἡσαῦ, from Hebrew עֵשָׂו.

Ê-xau (Vietnamese): Esau

Definitions

  1. Esau

Ancestry of “Ê-xau”, step by step

Ê-xau traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Italian Esaù

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianEsaùEsau son of Isaac and Rebekah
2LatinEsau—
3Ancient GreekἩσαῦEsau
4Hebrewעֵשָׂו—

via French Ésaü

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchÉsaüEsau son of Isaac and Rebekah
Every word from Hebrew עֵשָׂו →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἡσαῦ →Every word from Latin Esau →