Where does “anti-Jewishness” come from?
anti-Jewishness (English) comes from English anti-Jewish, from English Jewish, from English Jew, from Middle English Jew, from Old French juiu, from Latin Iūdaeus, from Ancient Greek Ἰουδαῖος, from Ancient Greek Ἰουδά — Judas; Judah, Judas.
anti-Jewishness (English): Quality or state of being anti-Jewish;...
Definitions
- Quality or state of being anti-Jewish;...
Ancestry of “anti-Jewishness”, step by step
anti-Jewishness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English anti-Jewish
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | anti-Jewish | Opposed to Jews |
| 2 | English | Jewish | Being a Jew, or relating to Jews, their... |
| 3 | English | Jew | An adherent of Judaism; A member or descendent of... |
| 4 | Middle English | Jew | Jew; Israelite |
| 5 | Old French | juiu | Alternative form of Giu |
| 6 | Latin | Iūdaeus | Jewish, of or pertaining to the Jewish people |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Ἰουδαῖος | Jew or Judean |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | Ἰουδά | Judah |
| 9 | Hebrew | יְהוּדָה | Judas; Judah, Judas |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |