Palestine

Palestine · proper noun¹

1. Hebrew · derived fromפְּלֶשֶׁת“Philistia, land of the Philistines”
2. Ancient Greek · derived fromΠαλαιστίνη“Philistia and the surrounding region”
3. Latin · derived fromPalaestīna“Roman province of Palestine”
4. Old English · inherited fromPalestina
5. Middle English · inherited fromPalestyne
6. English todayPalestine

From Middle English Palestyne, from Old English Palestina, from Latin Palaestīna (“Roman province of Palestine”), from Ancient Greek Παλαιστίνη (Palaistínē, “Philistia and the surrounding region”), from Hebrew פְּלֶשֶׁת (p'léshet, “Philistia, land of the Philistines”). The term P-l-s-t or P-r-s-t, found in five Ancient Egyptian inscriptions (beginning with one at Medinet Habu from circa 1170 BCE and ending with Padiiset's Statue inscription from circa 900-850 BCE) as the name of a people near Egypt, is traditionally taken to be cognate. Seven Assyrian inscriptions contain the word "Palas(h)tu" or "Pilistu", which is usually also taken to be cognate.

Palestine · noun²

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromΠαλαιστινὸς
2. Latin · borrowed fromPalaestinus
3. English todayPalestine

From Latin Palaestinus, from Ancient Greek Παλαιστινὸς (Palaistinòs). Cognate with Middle French palestin, Palestin.

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