Where does “Isa” come from?

Isa (Indonesian) comes from Malay Isa, from Classical Malay Isa, from Arabic عِيسَى, from Hebrew יְהוֹשֻׁעַ — Joshua.

Isa (Indonesian): Jesus (Isa), son of Mary, revered as a major prophet in Islam

Definitions

  1. Jesus (Isa), son of Mary, revered as a major prophet in Islam

Ancestry of “Isa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1MalayIsaThe prophet Jesus
2Classical MalayIsa—
3ArabicعِيسَىJesus
4HebrewיְהוֹשֻׁעַJoshua
Every word from Hebrew יְהוֹשֻׁעַ →Every word from Arabic عِيسَى →Every word from Classical Malay Isa →