Where does “Jewrusalem” come from?
Jewrusalem (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.
Ancestry of “Jewrusalem”, step by step
Jewrusalem 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 Jerusalem
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Jerusalem | A poem by William Blake, used as an unofficial national anthem in England |
| 2 | Old French | Jherusalem | — |
| 3 | Late Latin | Ierusalem | — |
| 4 | Latin | Hierosolyma | Jerusalem |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἰερουσαλήμ | — |
| 6 | Aramaic | יְרוּשְׁלֶם | — |
| 7 | Biblical Hebrew | יְרוּשָׁלַיִם | — |