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Where does “jueu” come from?

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

jueu (Catalan): Jewish; Jew

Definitions

  1. Jewish; Jew

Ancestry of “jueu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatiniudaeusJewish, of or pertaining to the Jewish people; a...
2Ancient GreekἸουδαῖοςJew or Judean
3Ancient GreekἸουδάJudah
4HebrewיְהוּדָהJudas; Judah, Judas
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