English
Holofernes
Holofernes comes from Ancient Greek Ὀλοφέρνης, and goes back to Old Persian *Varufarnāh.
- Old Persianc. 600–300 BCE*Varufarnāhreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEὈλοφέρνηςOlophérnēs
- Late Latinc. 200–600 CEHolofernēs
- EnglishtodayHolofernes
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Old Persianc. 600–300 BCE*Varufarnāhreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEὈλοφέρνηςOlophérnēs
- Late Latinc. 200–600 CEHolofernēs
- EnglishtodayHolofernes
Every English word from Old Persian *Varufarnāh
Today it means
name a character in the deuterocanonical Book of Judith, an invading general of Nebuchadnezzar, beheaded by Judith.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Old Persian *Varufarnāh / Holofernes