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Where does “ⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ” come from?

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

ⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ (Coptic): Jew; Jewish

Definitions

  1. Jew; Jewish

Ancestry of “ⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἸουδαῖοςJew or Judean
2Ancient GreekἸουδάJudah
3HebrewיְהוּדָהJudas; Judah, Judas
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