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Where does “Jesu” come from?

Jesu (Old Portuguese) comes from Latin Iesus, from Ancient Greek Ἰησοῦς, from Aramaic ישוע, from Hebrew ישוע, from Hebrew יהושע, from Hebrew הוֹשֵׁעַ — Salvation; Hosea.

Ancestry of “Jesu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinIesusJesus
2Ancient GreekἸησοῦςJesus
3Aramaicישוע—
4Hebrewישוע—
5HebrewיהושעJoshua
6HebrewהוֹשֵׁעַSalvation; Hosea

Words derived from “Jesu”

  • Jesus
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