Where does “イエス” come from?

イエス (Japanese) comes from Latin Iēsus, from Ancient Greek Ἰησοῦς, from Aramaic ישוע, from Hebrew ישוע, from Hebrew יהושע, from Hebrew הוֹשֵׁעַ — Salvation; Hosea.

イエス (Japanese): yes

Definitions

  1. yes

Ancestry of “イエス”, step by step

イエス traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin Iēsus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinIēsusJesus
2Ancient GreekἸησοῦςJesus
3AramaicישועJoshua, a Biblical character
4HebrewישועYeshua or Jeshua as the name of multiple people in the Bible, sometimes anglicized in translation as Joshua or Jesus
5HebrewיהושעJoshua
6HebrewהוֹשֵׁעַSalvation; Hosea

via English yes

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishyesUsed to show agreement or acceptance; Used to...
2Middle EnglishyesAlternative form of is; plural of ye; Alternative...
3Old Englishġīese"yes"; literally, "so be it"
Every word from Hebrew הוֹשֵׁעַEvery word from Hebrew יהושעEvery word from Hebrew ישוע