Where does “Judenstern” come from?
Judenstern (English) comes from German Judenstern, from German jude, from Middle High German jüde, from Old High German judo, from Latin Iūdaeus, from Ancient Greek Ἰουδαῖος, from Ancient Greek Ἰουδά, from Hebrew יְהוּדָה — Judas; Judah, Judas.
Judenstern (English): A yellow badge forced upon ordinary Jews (and many legally ‘Jewish’ people) in Western Axis states
Definitions
- A yellow badge forced upon ordinary Jews (and many legally ‘Jewish’ people) in Western Axis states
Ancestry of “Judenstern”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Judenstern | historical yellow badge (in Nazi-controlled states, a cloth patch that Jews were ordered to sew on their outer garments) |
| 2 | German | jude | Jew |
| 3 | Middle High German | jüde | a Jew |
| 4 | Old High German | judo | — |
| 5 | Latin | Iūdaeus | Jewish, of or pertaining to the Jewish people |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Ἰουδαῖος | Jew or Judean |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Ἰουδά | Judah |
| 8 | Hebrew | יְהוּדָה | Judas; Judah, Judas |