Where does “zé” come from?

zé (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese Zé, from Portuguese José, from Catalan Josep, from Latin Iōsēphus, from Ancient Greek Ἰωσήφ, from Hebrew יוסף, from Hebrew הוֹסִיף — to add.

zé (Portuguese): pleb

Definitions

pleb

Ancestry of “zé”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Portuguese	Zé	joe stereotypical male given name
2	Portuguese	José	Joseph
3	Catalan	Josep	Joseph Biblical figure
4	Latin	Iōsēphus	—
5	Ancient Greek	Ἰωσήφ	—
6	Hebrew	יוסף	Joseph, husband of Mary, mother of Jesus
7	Hebrew	הוֹסִיף	to add

Every word from Hebrew הוֹסִיף →Every word from Hebrew יוסף →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἰωσήφ →