seraphim

The story

1. Biblical Hebrew · derived fromשְׂרָפִים
2. Koine Greek · derived fromσεραφείμ
3. Latin · derived fromseraphim
4. English todayseraphim

From Latin seraphim, from Koine Greek σεραφείμ (serapheím), from Biblical Hebrew שְׂרָפִים (śərāp̄îm), plural of שָׂרָף (śārāp̄) (often translated as "fiery ones" although meaning is uncertain); perhaps related to the root שרף (“to burn”).

Words from the same roots