Where does “Josephus” come from?

Josephus (English) comes from Latin Iōsēphus, from Ancient Greek Ἰωσήφ, from Hebrew יוסף, from Hebrew הוֹסִיף — to add.

Josephus (English): Titus Flavius Josephus, a Romano-Jewish scholar, historian and hagiographer

Definitions

  1. Titus Flavius Josephus, a Romano-Jewish scholar, historian and hagiographer

Ancestry of “Josephus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinIōsēphus—
2Ancient GreekἸωσήφ—
3HebrewיוסףJoseph, husband of Mary, mother of Jesus
4Hebrewהוֹסִיףto add
Every word from Hebrew הוֹסִיף →Every word from Hebrew יוסף →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἰωσήφ →