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
1GermanjudeJew
2Middle High Germanjüdea Jew
3Old High Germanjudo—
4LatinIūdaeusJewish, of or pertaining to the Jewish people
5Ancient GreekἸουδαῖοςJew or Judean
6Ancient GreekἸουδάJudah
7HebrewיְהוּדָהJudas; Judah, Judas
Every word from Hebrew יְהוּדָה →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἰουδά →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἰουδαῖος →