Where does “याक़ूब” come from?

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

याक़ूब (Hindi): James, one of two Apostles, James the Greater and James the Less, often identified with James, brother of Jesus

Definitions

  1. James, one of two Apostles, James the Greater and James the Less, often identified with James, brother of Jesus

Ancestry of “याक़ूब”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicيَعْقُوب—
2Classical SyriacܝܥܩܘܒJacob, James
3Hebrewיעקבdefective spelling of יעקוב
4Hebrewעקבfollowing, because of, due to; heel; trace
Every word from Hebrew עקב →Every word from Hebrew יעקב →Every word from Classical Syriac ܝܥܩܘܒ →