Where does “illgersam” come from?

illgersam (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse illgørðasamr, from Old Norse samr, from Latin Samarītānus, from Ancient Greek Σαμαρίτης, from Ancient Greek -ῑ́της, from Biblical Hebrew אֶפְרָיִם.

illgersam (Westrobothnian): vicious, mischievous; who hurts or damages

Definitions

  1. vicious, mischievous; who hurts or damages

Ancestry of “illgersam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseillgørðasamrevil-doing
2Old Norsesamrthe same; agreeing, of one mind; same
3LatinSamarītānus
4Ancient GreekΣαμαρίτηςSamaritan
5Ancient Greek-ῑ́τηςbelonging to; member of; member of a group
6Biblical Hebrewאֶפְרָיִם
Every word from Biblical Hebrew אֶפְרָיִםEvery word from Ancient Greek -ῑ́τηςEvery word from Ancient Greek Σαμαρίτης
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