Etymology

Davidic

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Today it means: Of, or relating to the Biblical King David and his descendants. Full definition →

English David ← Middle English David, Davyd, Davyde ← Old English Dauid, David
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The story

  1. Biblical Hebrewדָּוִד (dāwiḏ)
  2. Koine GreekΔαυῑ̈́δ (Dauī̈́d)
  3. Late LatinDāvīd
  4. Old EnglishDauid, David
  5. Middle EnglishDavid, Davyd, Davyde
  6. EnglishDavid
  7. English todayDavidic

From David + -ic.

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