Where does “Jakob” come from?

Jakob (German) comes from Middle High German Jācob, from Latin Iacobus, from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος, from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ, from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב, from Hebrew עָקֵב — heel of the foot; heel.

Jakob (German): Jacob Old Testament personality

Definitions

  1. Jacob Old Testament personality

Ancestry of “Jakob”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High GermanJācobJacob
2LatinIacobusJacob; James; Saint James
3Ancient GreekἸάκωβος—
4Ancient GreekἸακώβJacob
5HebrewיַעֲקֹבJacob
6Hebrewעָקֵבheel of the foot; heel

Words derived from “Jakob”

Every word from Hebrew עָקֵב →Every word from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ →