English
Yunus
Yunus comes from Arabic يُونُس, and goes back to Ancient Greek Ἰωνᾶς.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἸωνᾶςIōnâs
- Arabicc. 500–presentيُونُسyūnus
- EnglishtodayYunus
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history not traced here.
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἸωνᾶςIōnâs
- Arabicc. 500–presentيُونُسyūnus
- EnglishtodayYunus
The story
Borrowed from Arabic يُونُس (yūnus), from Ancient Greek Ἰωνᾶς (Iōnâs), from Hebrew יונה (yônā), all meaning Jonah.
Every English word from Ancient Greek Ἰωνᾶς
Today it means
name Jonah, a major prophet of Islam.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek Ἰωνᾶς / Yunus