Where does “Ἰουδαῖος” come from?

Ἰουδαῖος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Ἰουδά, from Hebrew יְהוּדָה — Judas; Judah, Judas.

Ἰουδαῖος (Ancient Greek): Jew or Judean

Definitions

  1. Jew or Judean

Ancestry of “Ἰουδαῖος”, step by step

Ἰουδαῖος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek Ἰουδά

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἸουδάJudah
2HebrewיְהוּדָהJudas; Judah, Judas

via Hebrew יְהוּדִי

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HebrewיְהוּדִיJew

Words derived from “Ἰουδαῖος”

Every word from Hebrew יְהוּדָה →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἰουδά →