Where does “Jobs” come from?
Jobs derives from the English proper name Job, from Latin Iob, from Ancient Greek Ἰώβ, from Biblical Hebrew אִיּוֹב, a biblical figure whose name origin is uncertain.
Jobs (English): plural of Job
Definitions
- plural of Job
Ancestry of “Jobs”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Job | A person who shows remarkable patience |
| 2 | Latin | Iob | Job |
| 3 | Latin | iuppiter | Jupiter god of the sky and ruler of the Roman pantheon |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | djous patēr | Jupiter |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *djous | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dyḗws | sky, heaven; sky god |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dyéws | sky, heaven |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |