English
Hosea
Hosea comes from Biblical Hebrew הוֹשֵׁעַ.
- Biblical Hebrewc. 1000–200 BCEהוֹשֵׁעַhōšḗaʿ
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEὩσηέHōsēé
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEHōsēās
- Englishearliest quotation 2014Hosea
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Biblical Hebrewc. 1000–200 BCEהוֹשֵׁעַhōšḗaʿ
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEὩσηέHōsēé
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEHōsēās
- Englishearliest quotation 2014Hosea
Earliest quotation: 2014, Pam Grout, Really? 10 unexpected cruise activities: “As mesmerizing as it is to watch Kristen Kish…”
Every English word from Biblical Hebrew הוֹשֵׁעַ
Today it means
name A book of the Old Testament of the Bible.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Biblical Hebrew הוֹשֵׁעַ / Hosea