Where does “jøde” come from?

jøde (Norwegian Nynorsk) 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 Nynorsk): Jew

Definitions

  1. Jew

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 יְהוּדָהEvery word from Ancient Greek ἸουδάEvery word from Ancient Greek Ἰουδαῖος