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 יְהוּדָהEvery word from Ancient Greek ἸουδαίαEvery word from Latin Iūdaea
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