Where does “یعقوب” come from?

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

Ancestry of “یعقوب”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicيَعْقُوب—
2Classical SyriacܝܥܩܘܒJacob, James
3Hebrewיעקבdefective spelling of יעקוב
4Hebrewעקבfollowing, because of, due to; heel; trace

Words derived from “یعقوب”

Every word from Hebrew עקב →Every word from Hebrew יעקב →Every word from Classical Syriac ܝܥܩܘܒ →