Where does “Jeier” come from?

Jeier (Bavarian) comes from Middle High German Iair, from Old High German Yairus, from Latin Iaīrus, from Ancient Greek Ἰάϊρος, from Hebrew יָאִיר.

Ancestry of “Jeier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High GermanIair—
2Old High GermanYairusJair
3LatinIaīrusJair
4Ancient GreekἸάϊροςJairus
5Hebrewיָאִיר—
Every word from Hebrew יָאִיר →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἰάϊρος →Every word from Latin Iaīrus →