Where does “Judea” come from?

Judea (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch judea, from Latin Iūdaea, from Ancient Greek Ἰουδαία, from Hebrew יְהוּדָה — Judas; Judah, Judas.

Judea (Dutch): Judaea central-southern region of Roman Palestine

Definitions

  1. Judaea central-southern region of Roman Palestine

Ancestry of “Judea”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchjudea—
2LatinIūdaeaJudea
3Ancient GreekἸουδαίαJewess (substantive form of adjective)
4HebrewיְהוּדָהJudas; Judah, Judas

Words derived from “Judea”

Every word from Hebrew יְהוּדָה →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἰουδαία →Every word from Latin Iūdaea →