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Where does “Spätjudentum” come from?

Spätjudentum (German) comes from German Judentum, 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.

Ancestry of “Spätjudentum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanJudentumJewry; Judaism; Judaism
2Germanjude—
3Middle High Germanjüde—
4Old High Germanjudo—
5LatinIūdaeus—
6Ancient GreekἸουδαῖοςJew or Judean
7Ancient GreekἸουδάJudah
8HebrewיְהוּדָהJudas; Judah, Judas
Every word from Hebrew יְהוּדָה →