Where does “Yiddish” come from?

Yiddish derives from Middle High German jüdisch diutsch, meaning "Jewish language," from Old High German judeisc and judo, from Latin iudaeus, from Ancient Greek Ἰουδαῖος, ultimately from Hebrew יְהוּדִי.

Yiddish (English): Of or pertaining to the Yiddish language; Jewish;...

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to the Yiddish language; Jewish;...

Ancestry of “Yiddish”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1YiddishייִדישJewish; Yiddish
2Yiddishייִדa Jew
3Middle High Germanjüdea Jew
4Old High Germanjudo—
5LatinIūdaeusJewish, of or pertaining to the Jewish people
6Ancient GreekἸουδαῖοςJew or Judean
7Ancient GreekἸουδάJudah
8HebrewיְהוּדָהJudas; Judah, Judas

Words derived from “Yiddish”

Every word from Hebrew יְהוּדָה →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἰουδά →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἰουδαῖος →