Where does “jwif” come from?

jwif (Haitian Creole) comes from French juif, from Old French juiu, from Latin Iūdaeus, from Ancient Greek Ἰουδαῖος, from Ancient Greek Ἰουδά, from Hebrew יְהוּדָה — Judas; Judah, Judas.

jwif (Haitian Creole): Jewish; Jew

Definitions

  1. Jewish; Jew

Ancestry of “jwif”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchjuifJewish; stingy; Jew
2Old FrenchjuiuAlternative form of Giu
3LatinIūdaeusJewish, of or pertaining to the Jewish people
4Ancient GreekἸουδαῖοςJew or Judean
5Ancient GreekἸουδάJudah
6HebrewיְהוּדָהJudas; Judah, Judas
Every word from Hebrew יְהוּדָהEvery word from Ancient Greek ἸουδάEvery word from Ancient Greek Ἰουδαῖος