Where does “Jewmerican” come from?
Jewmerican (English) comes from English Jew, from Middle English Jew, from Old French juiu, from Latin Iūdaeus, from Ancient Greek Ἰουδαῖος, from Ancient Greek Ἰουδά, from Hebrew יְהוּדָה — Judas; Judah, Judas.
Jewmerican (English): Jewish American
Definitions
- Jewish American
Ancestry of “Jewmerican”, step by step
Jewmerican traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Jew
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Jew | An adherent of Judaism; A member or descendent of... |
| 2 | Middle English | Jew | Jew; Israelite |
| 3 | Old French | juiu | Alternative form of Giu |
| 4 | Latin | Iūdaeus | Jewish, of or pertaining to the Jewish people |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἰουδαῖος | Jew or Judean |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Ἰουδά | Judah |
| 7 | Hebrew | יְהוּדָה | Judas; Judah, Judas |
via English american
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | american | A citizen or national of the United States of America |
| 2 | English | -n | Alternative form of -en; API; Alternative form of... |
| 3 | Old Norse | -inn | Used to create adjectives from nouns, meaning... |
| 4 | Proto-Norse | -īna- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -īnaz | -en |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |