Where does “judea” come from?

judea (Middle Dutch) comes from Latin Iūdaea, from Ancient Greek Ἰουδαία, from Hebrew יְהוּדָה — Judas; Judah, Judas.

Ancestry of “judea”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinIūdaeaJudea
2Ancient GreekἸουδαίαJewess (substantive form of adjective)
3HebrewיְהוּדָהJudas; Judah, Judas

Words derived from “judea”

Every word from Hebrew יְהוּדָה →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἰουδαία →Every word from Latin Iūdaea →