English
Falasteen
Falasteen comes from Arabic فِلَسْطِين, and goes back to Ancient Greek Παλαιστίνη.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΠαλαιστίνηPalaistínē
- Arabicc. 500–presentفِلَسْطِينfilasṭīn
- EnglishtodayFalasteen
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΠαλαιστίνηPalaistínē
- Arabicc. 500–presentفِلَسْطِينfilasṭīn
- EnglishtodayFalasteen
Every English word from Ancient Greek Παλαιστίνη
Today it means
name Palestine (a country in Western Asia)
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek Παλαιστίνη / Falasteen