Where does “Job” come from?

Job comes from Latin Iob, from Ancient Greek Ἰώβ, from Biblical Hebrew אִיּוֹב, a name of uncertain etymology.

Job (English): A person who shows remarkable patience

Definitions

  1. A person who shows remarkable patience

Ancestry of “Job”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinIobJob
2LatiniuppiterJupiter god of the sky and ruler of the Roman pantheon
3Proto-Italicdjous patērJupiter
4Proto-Italic*djous—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandyḗwssky, heaven; sky god
6Proto-Indo-Europeandyéwssky, heaven
7Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven

Words derived from “Job”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyéws →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyḗws →