Aramean
/ˌær.əˈmiː.ən/noun
Relating to the ancient Arameans, a Semitic people of Syria and Mesopotamia, or to their language.
Did you know?Aramaic became a major imperial and everyday language across the Near East, which is why its descendant alphabet helped shape writing systems far beyond its original homeland.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Near East
Akkadian
Aramu
“A term used for the Arameans or their regions in Mesopotamian records.”
Ancient Near East
Aramaic
ʾaram
“The name associated with Aram, the ancestral land of the Arameans.”
Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
ʾărāmî
“An Aramean; a person from Aram.”
Classical Greek
Greek
Aramaios
“An Aramean or Syrian-related ethnic designation.”
Late Latin
Latin
Aramaeus
“A member of the Aramean people.”
Modern English
English
Aramean
“Relating to the ancient Arameans or their language.”