English
Mihăilești
Mihăilești comes from Romanian Mihail, and goes back to Biblical Hebrew מִיכָאֵל ‘Michael’.
- Biblical Hebrewc. 1000–200 BCEמִיכָאֵלmīḵāʾēl‘Michael’literally ‘Who is like God?’
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΜιχαήλ
- Old Church SlavonicmodernМихаилъ
- Romanianc. 1500–presentMihail
- Romanian, derivedc. 1500–presentMihăilești
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Biblical Hebrewc. 1000–200 BCEמִיכָאֵלmīḵāʾēl‘Michael’literally ‘Who is like God?’
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΜιχαήλ
- Old Church SlavonicmodernМихаилъ
- Romanianc. 1500–presentMihail
- Romanian, derivedc. 1500–presentMihăilești
- Englishtodaysame form
Every English word from Biblical Hebrew מִיכָאֵל
Today it means
name A commune of Buzău County, Romania.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Biblical Hebrew מִיכָאֵל / Mihăilești