Where does “Jaakob” come from?

Jaakob (Finnish) comes from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ, from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב, from Hebrew עָקֵב — heel of the foot; heel.

Jaakob (Finnish): Jacob, James

Definitions

  1. Jacob, James

Ancestry of “Jaakob”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἸακώβJacob
2HebrewיַעֲקֹבJacob
3Hebrewעָקֵבheel of the foot; heel

Words derived from “Jaakob

Every word from Hebrew עָקֵב