jacob
Middle Dutch
noun
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Iacobus derived from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος derived from Hebrew (modern) יעקב (heel-grabber, Yaakov).
Origin
Hebrew (Modern Ashkenazic)
יעקב
Gloss
heel-grabber, Yaakov
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Jacob English
- Jacqueline English
- Iacobus Latin
- Iacomus Latin
- Iacōbus Latin
- Iācōbus Latin
- Sanctus, sanctus Latin
- sanctus, Sanctus Iācōbus Latin
- Jakobus German
- Яков Russian
- Jacob Spanish, Castilian
- Ἰάκωβος Ancient Greek
- Ἰακώβ Ancient Greek
- يعقوب Arabic
- Iacób Old Irish
- Giacôbê Vietnamese
- יַעֲקֹב Hebrew (modern)
- יַעֲקֹב Hebrew (modern)
- יעקב Hebrew (modern)
- 야곱 Korean
- Якаў Belarusian
- *Giacubu Sicilian
- יַעֲקֹב hbo