English
Tobias
Tobias comes from Ancient Greek Τωβίας.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΤωβίαςTōbías
- EnglishtodayTobias
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history not traced here.
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΤωβίαςTōbías
- EnglishtodayTobias
The story
Derived from Ancient Greek Τωβίας (Tōbías), from Hebrew טוֹבִיָּה (toviyá, literally “my good is YHWH”).
Every English word from Ancient Greek Τωβίας
Today it means
name The main character in the Book of Tobit, regarded as apocryphal by most Protestants (Biblical character).
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek Τωβίας / Tobias