Where does “Yakup” come from?

Yakup (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish یعقوب, from Arabic يَعْقُوب, from Classical Syriac ܝܥܩܘܒ, from Hebrew יעקב, from Hebrew עקב — following, because of, due to; heel; trace.

Ancestry of “Yakup”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ottoman Turkish	یعقوب	—
2	Arabic	يَعْقُوب	—
3	Classical Syriac	ܝܥܩܘܒ	Jacob, James
4	Hebrew	יעקב	defective spelling of יעקוב
5	Hebrew	עקב	following, because of, due to; heel; trace

Every word from Hebrew עקב →Every word from Hebrew יעקב →Every word from Classical Syriac ܝܥܩܘܒ →