Where does “jacobita” come from?

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

jacobita (Spanish): Jacobite

Definitions

  1. Jacobite

Ancestry of “jacobita”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinIacobusJacob; James; Saint James
2Ancient GreekἸάκωβος
3Ancient GreekἸακώβJacob
4HebrewיַעֲקֹבJacob
5Hebrewעָקֵבheel of the foot; heel
Every word from Hebrew עָקֵבEvery word from Hebrew יַעֲקֹבEvery word from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ
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