Where does “Josef” come from?

Josef (Old Portuguese) comes from Latin Iosephus, from Ancient Greek Ἰωσήφ, from Hebrew יוסף, from Hebrew הוֹסִיף — to add.

Ancestry of “Josef”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinIosephus—
2Ancient GreekἸωσήφ—
3HebrewיוסףJoseph, husband of Mary, mother of Jesus
4Hebrewהוֹסִיףto add
Every word from Hebrew הוֹסִיף →Every word from Hebrew יוסף →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἰωσήφ →