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Where does “jode” come from?

jode (Middle Low German) comes from Old High German judeo, from Latin Iūdaeus, from Ancient Greek Ἰουδαῖος, from Ancient Greek Ἰουδά, from Hebrew יְהוּדָה — Judas; Judah, Judas.

Ancestry of “jode”, step by step

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

Words derived from “jode”

  • jødedom
  • jødinne
  • jøde
  • jødedom
  • jødinne
  • jøde
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