Where does “Yosop” come from?

Yosop (Maranao) comes from Arabic يُوسُف, from Hebrew יוסף, from Hebrew הוֹסִיף — to add.

Yosop (Maranao): Joseph

Definitions

  1. Joseph

Ancestry of “Yosop”, 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 →