Where does “Jew” come from?

Jew (Middle English) comes from Old French juiu, from Latin Iūdaeus, from Ancient Greek Ἰουδαῖος, from Ancient Greek Ἰουδά, from Hebrew יְהוּדָה — Judas; Judah, Judas.

Jew (Middle English): Jew; Israelite

Definitions

  1. Jew; Israelite

Ancestry of “Jew”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old FrenchjuiuAlternative form of Giu
2LatinIūdaeusJewish, of or pertaining to the Jewish people
3Ancient GreekἸουδαῖοςJew or Judean
4Ancient GreekἸουδάJudah
5HebrewיְהוּדָהJudas; Judah, Judas

Words derived from “Jew”

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