English
Israelite
Israelite comes from Ancient Greek Ἰσρᾱηλῑ́της.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἸσρᾱηλῑ́τηςIsrāēlī́tēs
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEIsrāēlīta
- Englishearliest quotation 1627Israelite
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history not traced here.
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἸσρᾱηλῑ́τηςIsrāēlī́tēs
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEIsrāēlīta
- Englishearliest quotation 1627Israelite
Earliest quotation: 1627, Michael Drayton, Moses his birth and miracles: “Celesliall brightnesse ceazed on his face, That did the…”
Equivalent to Israel + -ite
Every English word from Ancient Greek Ἰσρᾱηλῑ́της
Today it means
noun A native or inhabitant of
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek Ἰσρᾱηλῑ́της / Israelite