Where does “Jakub” come from?

Jakub (Slovak) comes from Latin Iacobus, from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος, from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ, from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב, from Hebrew עָקֵב — heel of the foot; heel.

Jakub (Slovak): a district in Banská Bystrica

Definitions

  1. a district in Banská Bystrica

Ancestry of “Jakub”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Jakub

Every word from Hebrew עָקֵבEvery word from Hebrew יַעֲקֹבEvery word from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ
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