Where does “petit juif” come from?

petit juif (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.

petit juif (French): funny bone

Definitions

funny bone

Ancestry of “petit juif”, step by step

petit juif traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via French juif

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	juif	Jewish; stingy; Jew
2	Old French	juiu	Alternative form of Giu
3	Latin	Iūdaeus	Jewish, of or pertaining to the Jewish people
4	Ancient Greek	Ἰουδαῖος	Jew or Judean
5	Ancient Greek	Ἰουδά	Judah
6	Hebrew	יְהוּדָה	Judas; Judah, Judas

via French petit

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	petit	small; little; petty
2	Old French	petit	small, little; worthless; valueless; poor; of...
3	Gallo-Romance	pitittus	—

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