Where does “зьдъ” come from?
зьдъ (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Proto-Slavic židъ, from Proto-Slavic židovinъ, from Italian giudeo, from Latin Iūdaeus, from Ancient Greek Ἰουδαῖος, from Ancient Greek Ἰουδά, from Hebrew יְהוּדָה — Judas; Judah, Judas.
Ancestry of “зьдъ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | židъ | Jew; giant, mythical person |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | židovinъ | — |
| 3 | Italian | giudeo | Jewish; Synonym of giudio; Jew |
| 4 | Latin | Iūdaeus | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἰουδαῖος | Jew or Judean |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Ἰουδά | Judah |
| 7 | Hebrew | יְהוּדָה | Judas; Judah, Judas |