English
Yousaf
Yousaf comes from Hebrew הוֹסִיף ‘to add’.
- Hebrew1880s–presentהוֹסִיףhosíf‘to add’
- Hebrew, derived1880s–presentיוסף
- Arabicc. 500–presentيُوسِفyūsif
- Urdumodernيوسف
- EnglishtodayYousaf
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Hebrew1880s–presentהוֹסִיףhosíf‘to add’
- Hebrew, derived1880s–presentיוסף
- Arabicc. 500–presentيُوسِفyūsif
- Urdumodernيوسف
- EnglishtodayYousaf
The story
This variant is mostly found in Pakistan.
Every English word from Hebrew הוֹסִיף
Today it means
name A surname from Arabic, equivalent to English Joseph.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Hebrew הוֹסִיף / Yousaf