Where does “Jācob” come from?

Jācob (Middle High German) comes from Latin Iacobus, from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος, from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ, from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב, from Hebrew עָקֵב — heel of the foot; heel.

Jācob (Middle High German): Jacob

Definitions

  1. Jacob

Ancestry of “Jācob”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinIacobusJacob; James; Saint James
2Ancient GreekἸάκωβος—
3Ancient GreekἸακώβJacob
4HebrewיַעֲקֹבJacob
5Hebrewעָקֵבheel of the foot; heel

Words derived from “Jācob”

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