Where does “escalonia” come from?
escalonia (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin Ascalonius, from Ancient Greek Ἀσκαλώνιος, from Ancient Greek Ἀσκάλων, from Biblical Hebrew אַשְׁקְלוֹן.
Ancestry of “escalonia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Ascalonius | Of Ascalon |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Ἀσκαλώνιος | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἀσκάλων | Ashkelon; {{w|Ashkelon|Ascalon}}, an ancient... |
| 4 | Biblical Hebrew | אַשְׁקְלוֹן | — |