Where does “judenrein” come from?
judenrein (German) comes from German Juden, from German Jude, from Middle High German jude, from Old High German judo, from Latin Iūdaeus, from Ancient Greek Ἰουδαῖος, from Ancient Greek Ἰουδά, from Hebrew יְהוּדָה — Judas; Judah, Judas.
judenrein (German): "Clean of Jews", i.e. having no Jewish...
Definitions
- "Clean of Jews", i.e. having no Jewish...
Ancestry of “judenrein”, step by step
judenrein traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Juden
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Juden | genitive singular of Jude; dative singular of... |
| 2 | German | Jude | a Jew |
| 3 | Middle High German | jude | a Jew |
| 4 | Old High German | judo | — |
| 5 | Latin | Iūdaeus | Jewish, of or pertaining to the Jewish people |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Ἰουδαῖος | Jew or Judean |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Ἰουδά | Judah |
| 8 | Hebrew | יְהוּדָה | Judas; Judah, Judas |