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.
Ancestry of “Jakob”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | Jācob | — |
| 2 | Latin | Iacobus | Jacob; James; Saint James |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἰάκωβος | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ἰακώβ | — |
| 5 | Hebrew | יַעֲקֹב | Jacob |
| 6 | Hebrew | עָקֵב | heel of the foot; heel |
Words derived from “Jakob”