Where does “Judæo-Aramaic” come from?
Judæo-Aramaic (English) comes from English Aramaic, from Latin Aramaicus, from Ancient Greek Ἀραμαϊκός, from Aramaic ܐܪܡܝܐ, from Aramaic ארמיא, from Aramaic ארם — Aram (son of Shem).
Ancestry of “Judæo-Aramaic”, step by step
Judæo-Aramaic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Aramaic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Aramaic | Referring to the Aramaic language, alphabet,... |
| 2 | Latin | Aramaicus | Aramean, Aramaic |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἀραμαϊκός | Aramean, Aramaic |
| 4 | Aramaic | ܐܪܡܝܐ | Aramean; gentile |
| 5 | Aramaic | ארמיא | Aramaean |
| 6 | Aramaic | ארם | Aram (son of Shem) |
via English Judæo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Judæo | — |