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Where does “Jüdlein” come from?

Jüdlein (German) comes from German jude, from Middle High German jüde, from Old High German judo, from Latin Iūdaeus, from Ancient Greek Ἰουδαῖος, from Ancient Greek Ἰουδά, from Hebrew יְהוּדָה — Judas; Judah, Judas.

Jüdlein (German): Diminutive of Jude: little Jew

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of Jude: little Jew

Ancestry of “Jüdlein”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanjude—
2Middle High Germanjüde—
3Old High Germanjudo—
4LatinIūdaeus—
5Ancient GreekἸουδαῖοςJew or Judean
6Ancient GreekἸουδάJudah
7HebrewיְהוּדָהJudas; Judah, Judas
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