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

يَعْقُوب traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Syriac ܝܥܩܘܒ

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

via Hebrew יַעֲקֹב

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HebrewיַעֲקֹבJacob
2Hebrewעָקֵבheel of the foot; heel

Words derived from “يَعْقُوب

Every word from Hebrew עקבEvery word from Hebrew יעקבEvery word from Classical Syriac ܝܥܩܘܒ