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Where does “judas” come from?

judas (English) comes from Middle English Iudas, from Latin Iudas, from Ancient Greek Ἰούδας, from Hebrew יְהוּדָה — Judas; Judah, Judas.

judas (English): Alternative form of Judas

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of Judas

Ancestry of “judas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishIudas—
2LatinIudas—
3Ancient GreekἸούδας—
4HebrewיְהוּדָהJudas; Judah, Judas
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