Where does “இயேசு” come from?

இயேசு (Tamil) comes from Ancient Greek Ἰησοῦς, from Aramaic ישוע, from Hebrew ישוע, from Hebrew יהושע, from Hebrew הוֹשֵׁעַ — Salvation; Hosea.

இயேசு (Tamil): Jesus Christ

Definitions

  1. Jesus Christ

Ancestry of “இயேசு”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἸησοῦςJesus
2AramaicישועJoshua, a Biblical character
3HebrewישועYeshua or Jeshua as the name of multiple people in the Bible, sometimes anglicized in translation as Joshua or Jesus
4HebrewיהושעJoshua
5HebrewהוֹשֵׁעַSalvation; Hosea
Every word from Hebrew הוֹשֵׁעַ →Every word from Hebrew יהושע →Every word from Hebrew ישוע →