Where does “ជ្វីស” come from?

ជ្វីស (Khmer) 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.

ជ្វីស (Khmer): Jewish; Jew

Definitions

Jewish; Jew

Ancestry of “ជ្វីស”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	juif	Jewish; stingy; Jew
2	Old French	juiu	Alternative form of Giu
3	Latin	Iūdaeus	Jewish, of or pertaining to the Jewish people
4	Ancient Greek	Ἰουδαῖος	Jew or Judean
5	Ancient Greek	Ἰουδά	Judah
6	Hebrew	יְהוּדָה	Judas; Judah, Judas

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