Where does “jaakobinsauva” come from?

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

jaakobinsauva (Finnish): Jacob's staff

Definitions

  1. Jacob's staff

Ancestry of “jaakobinsauva”, step by step

jaakobinsauva traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish Jaakob

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishJaakobJacob, James
2Ancient GreekἸακώβJacob
3HebrewיַעֲקֹבJacob
4Hebrewעָקֵבheel of the foot; heel

via Finnish sauva

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsauvawand, staff, stick, rod; ski pole; rod cell
2Proto-Finnicsauvastaff, stick
3Proto-Finno-Ugricśawŋa—
Every word from Hebrew עָקֵב →Every word from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ →