English
Palestinian
From Palestine + -ian.
A compound of Palestine + -ian
Ancient Greek Παλαιστίνη ‘Philistia and the surrounding region’
Latin Palaestīna ‘Roman province of Palestine’
Old English Palestina
Middle English Palestyne
English Palestine
Today it means
adj Of, from, or pertaining to Palestine or the Palestinian people.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Palestinian