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