Where does “ܝܥܩܘܒ” come from?
ܝܥܩܘܒ (Classical Syriac) comes from Hebrew יעקב, from Hebrew עקב — following, because of, due to; heel; trace.
Ancestry of “ܝܥܩܘܒ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hebrew | יעקב | defective spelling of יעקוב |
| 2 | Hebrew | עקב | following, because of, due to; heel; trace |