Where does “Yaƙubu” come from?

Yaƙubu (Hausa) comes from Arabic يَعْقُوب, from Classical Syriac ܝܥܩܘܒ, from Hebrew יעקב, from Hebrew עקב — following, because of, due to; heel; trace.

Yaƙubu (Hausa): Jacob biblical character

Definitions

Jacob biblical character

Ancestry of “Yaƙubu”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Arabic	يَعْقُوب	—
2	Classical Syriac	ܝܥܩܘܒ	Jacob, James
3	Hebrew	יעקב	defective spelling of יעקוב
4	Hebrew	עקב	following, because of, due to; heel; trace

Every word from Hebrew עקב →Every word from Hebrew יעקב →Every word from Classical Syriac ܝܥܩܘܒ →