Where does “Jewess” come from?
Jewess comes from Old French juiesse, a feminine form denoting a Jewish woman.
Jewess (English): A female Jew
Ancestry of “Jewess”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | Jewesse | A woman Jew |
| 2 | Old French | juiesse | — |