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Where does “feuj” come from?

feuj (French) comes from French juif, from Old French juiu, from Latin Iūdaeus, from Ancient Greek Ἰουδαῖος, from Ancient Greek Ἰουδά, from Hebrew יְהוּדָה — Judas; Judah, Judas.

feuj (French): Jewish

Definitions

  1. Jewish

Ancestry of “feuj”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchjuifJewish; stingy; Jew
2Old FrenchjuiuAlternative form of Giu
3LatinIūdaeus—
4Ancient GreekἸουδαῖοςJew or Judean
5Ancient GreekἸουδάJudah
6HebrewיְהוּדָהJudas; Judah, Judas
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