Where does “猶太” come from?

猶太 (Japanese) comes from Chinese 猶太, from Hebrew יְהוּדָה — Judas; Judah, Judas.

Ancestry of “猶太”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese猶太Jewish
2HebrewיְהוּדָהJudas; Judah, Judas
Every word from Hebrew יְהוּדָה →Every word from Chinese 猶太 →
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