Where does “հրեա” come from?
հրեա (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian հրեայ, from Old Armenian հուրեայ, from Classical Syriac ܝܗܘܕܝܐ, from Classical Syriac ܝܗܘܕ, from Hebrew יְהוּדָה — Judas; Judah, Judas.
հրեա (Armenian): Jew, Hebrew
Ancestry of “հրեա”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | հրեայ | Jew, Hebrew |
| 2 | Old Armenian | հուրեայ | — |
| 3 | Classical Syriac | ܝܗܘܕܝܐ | Judean; Jew |
| 4 | Classical Syriac | ܝܗܘܕ | Judea |
| 5 | Hebrew | יְהוּדָה | Judas; Judah, Judas |