Where does “jakkes” come from?
jakkes (Dutch) comes from Dutch jasses, from Dutch Jezus, from Latin Iēsus, from Ancient Greek Ἰησοῦς, from Aramaic ישוע, from Hebrew ישוע, from Hebrew יהושע, from Hebrew הוֹשֵׁעַ — Salvation; Hosea.
jakkes (Dutch): Expression of disgust or revulsion: yuck, ew, bah
Definitions
- Expression of disgust or revulsion: yuck, ew, bah
Ancestry of “jakkes”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | jasses | — |
| 2 | Dutch | Jezus | Jesus |
| 3 | Latin | Iēsus | Jesus |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ἰησοῦς | Jesus |
| 5 | Aramaic | ישוע | Joshua, a Biblical character |
| 6 | Hebrew | ישוע | Yeshua or Jeshua as the name of multiple people in the Bible, sometimes anglicized in translation as Joshua or Jesus |
| 7 | Hebrew | יהושע | Joshua |
| 8 | Hebrew | הוֹשֵׁעַ | Salvation; Hosea |