Where does “jøde” come from?

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

jøde (Norwegian Bokmål): Jew, used in a neutral sense; Jew, used as an...

Definitions

  1. Jew, used in a neutral sense; Jew, used as an...

Ancestry of “jøde”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanjode—
2Old High Germanjudeo—
3LatinIūdaeusJewish, of or pertaining to the Jewish people
4Ancient GreekἸουδαῖοςJew or Judean
5Ancient GreekἸουδάJudah
6HebrewיְהוּדָהJudas; Judah, Judas

Words derived from “jøde”

Every word from Hebrew יְהוּדָה →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἰουδά →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἰουδαῖος →