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Where does “jude” come from?

jude (German) comes 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 “jude”, step by step

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