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
- A person who shows remarkable patience
Ancestry of “Job”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | Iob | — |
| 2 | Latin | iuppiter | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | djous patēr | Jupiter |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *djous | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dyḗws | sky, heaven; sky god |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dyéws | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |