Where does “Tobias” come from?

Tobias comes from Ancient Greek Τοβίας, borrowed from Hebrew טוֹבִיָּ֖ה, a name meaning "God is good."

Tobias (English): The main character in the Book of Tobit, regarded as apocryphal by most Protestants Biblical character

Definitions

  1. The main character in the Book of Tobit, regarded as apocryphal by most Protestants Biblical character

Ancestry of “Tobias”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΤωβίας—
2HebrewטוביהBook of Tobit
3HebrewיהJah, one of the names of God and a common theophoric element in Hebrew names
4HebrewיהוהYHWH, Yahweh, Jehovah; God; Yahweh
5Proto-Semitic*haway-to be, to become, to fall, to happen
Every word from Proto-Semitic *haway- →Every word from Hebrew יהוה →Every word from Hebrew יה →