Where does “Jiddisch” come from?
Jiddisch (German) comes from English Yiddish, from Yiddish ייִדיש, from Yiddish ייִד, from Middle High German jüde, from Old High German judo, from Latin Iūdaeus, from Ancient Greek Ἰουδαῖος, from Ancient Greek Ἰουδά — Judas; Judah, Judas.
Jiddisch (German): Yiddish
Definitions
- Yiddish
Ancestry of “Jiddisch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Yiddish | Of or pertaining to the Yiddish language; Jewish;... |
| 2 | Yiddish | ייִדיש | Jewish; Yiddish |
| 3 | Yiddish | ייִד | a Jew |
| 4 | Middle High German | jüde | a Jew |
| 5 | Old High German | judo | — |
| 6 | Latin | Iūdaeus | Jewish, of or pertaining to the Jewish people |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Ἰουδαῖος | Jew or Judean |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | Ἰουδά | Judah |
| 9 | Hebrew | יְהוּדָה | Judas; Judah, Judas |