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Where does “يَعْقُوب” come from?

يَعْقُوب (Arabic) comes from Classical Syriac ܝܥܩܘܒ, from Hebrew יעקב, from Hebrew עקב — following, because of, due to; heel; trace.

Ancestry of “يَعْقُوب”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Syriacܝܥܩܘܒ—
2Hebrewיעקבdefective spelling of יעקוב
3Hebrewעקבfollowing, because of, due to; heel; trace

Words derived from “يَعْقُوب”

  • Yakup
  • Яҡуп
  • Yaƙubu
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