Where does “Yusuf” come from?

Yusuf (Malay) comes from Arabic يُوسُف, from Hebrew יוסף, from Hebrew הוֹסִיף — to add.

Yusuf (Malay): Joseph

Definitions

  1. Joseph

Ancestry of “Yusuf”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicيُوسُف—
2HebrewיוסףJoseph, husband of Mary, mother of Jesus
3Hebrewהוֹסִיףto add
Every word from Hebrew הוֹסִיף →Every word from Hebrew יוסף →Every word from Arabic يُوسُف →