Where does “Iacobiță” come from?

Iacobiță (Romanian) comes from Romanian Iacob, from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ, from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב, from Hebrew עָקֵב — heel of the foot; heel.

Ancestry of “Iacobiță”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RomanianIacobJacob
2Ancient GreekἸακώβJacob
3HebrewיַעֲקֹבJacob
4Hebrewעָקֵבheel of the foot; heel
Every word from Hebrew עָקֵב →Every word from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ →