Where does “juif” come from?

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

juif (French): Jewish; stingy; Jew

Definitions

  1. Jewish; stingy; Jew

Ancestry of “juif”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old FrenchjuiuAlternative form of Giu
2LatinIūdaeusJewish, of or pertaining to the Jewish people
3Ancient GreekἸουδαῖοςJew or Judean
4Ancient GreekἸουδάJudah
5HebrewיְהוּדָהJudas; Judah, Judas

Words derived from “juif”

Every word from Hebrew יְהוּדָה →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἰουδά →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἰουδαῖος →