Where does “Judas” come from?

Judas comes from Middle English Iudas, from Latin Iudas, from Ancient Greek Ἰούδας, from Hebrew יְהוּדָה, ultimately derived from יָדָה meaning to praise.

Judas (English): A traitor; a person not to be trusted; A small...

Definitions

  1. A traitor; a person not to be trusted; A small...

Ancestry of “Judas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishIudasJudas
2LatinIudasJudas
3Ancient GreekἸούδαςJudah, one of the Hebrew patriarchs
4HebrewיְהוּדָהJudas; Judah, Judas

Words derived from “Judas”

Every word from Hebrew יְהוּדָה →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἰούδας →Every word from Latin Iudas →