Where does “Ġakobb” come from?

Ġakobb (Maltese) comes from Italian Giacobbe, from Latin Iacob, from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ, from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב, from Hebrew עָקֵב — heel of the foot; heel.

Ancestry of “Ġakobb”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Italian	Giacobbe	Jacob
2	Latin	Iacob	Jacob
3	Ancient Greek	Ἰακώβ	Jacob
4	Hebrew	יַעֲקֹב	Jacob
5	Hebrew	עָקֵב	heel of the foot; heel

Every word from Hebrew עָקֵב →Every word from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ →