Where does “johan” come from?

johan (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch johan, from Dutch Johannes, from Latin Iōhannēs, from Latin Iōannēs, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης, from Hebrew יוחנן, from Hebrew חנון, from Moroccan Arabic خنونة.

Ancestry of “johan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchjohan—
2DutchJohannesJohn
3LatinIōhannēs—
4LatinIōannēsJohn biblical persons
5Ancient GreekἸωάννης—
6HebrewיוחנןYahweh is gracious
7Hebrewחנוןgracious, merciful, compassionate; passive...
8Moroccan Arabicخنونةmucus, snot
9Arabicخُنَّة—
Every word from Arabic خُنَّة →Every word from Moroccan Arabic خنونة →Every word from Hebrew חנון →