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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

  1. plural of Job

Ancestry of “Jobs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishJobA person who shows remarkable patience
2LatinIob—
3Latiniuppiter—
4Proto-Italicdjous patērJupiter
5Proto-Italic*djous—
6Proto-Indo-Europeandyḗwssky, heaven; sky god
7Proto-Indo-Europeandyéws—
8Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven

Words derived from “Jobs”

  • Jobsian
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyew- →