Where does “Юнус” come from?

Юнус (Tajik) comes from Classical Persian یُونُس, from Arabic يونس, from Ancient Greek Ἰωνᾶς, from Hebrew יונה, from Hebrew יוֹנָה — dove.

Юнус (Tajik): Jonah, Jonas prophet

Definitions

  1. Jonah, Jonas prophet

Ancestry of “Юнус”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianیُونُس—
2Arabicيونس(Islam) Jonah, Jonas prophet
3Ancient GreekἸωνᾶςJonah, a given name, famously held by the Old Testament prophet to Nineveh, swallowed by a large fish. Also, the father of Jesus' disciples Peter and Andrew
4Hebrewיונהdove, pigeon; dove
5Hebrewיוֹנָהdove
Every word from Hebrew יוֹנָה →Every word from Hebrew יונה →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἰωνᾶς →