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Where does “jüdisch” come from?

jüdisch (Middle High German) comes from Old High German judeisc, from Old High German judo, from Latin Iūdaeus, from Ancient Greek Ἰουδαῖος, from Ancient Greek Ἰουδά, from Hebrew יְהוּדָה — Judas; Judah, Judas.

Ancestry of “jüdisch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanjudeisc—
2Old High Germanjudo—
3LatinIūdaeus—
4Ancient GreekἸουδαῖοςJew or Judean
5Ancient GreekἸουδάJudah
6HebrewיְהוּדָהJudas; Judah, Judas

Words derived from “jüdisch”

  • jiddis
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