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Where does “zdíti” come from?

zdíti (Old Czech) comes from Old Czech zed, 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 “zdíti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czechzed—
2Proto-SlavicžidъJew; giant, mythical person
3Proto-Slavicžidovinъ—
4ItaliangiudeoJewish; Synonym of giudio; Jew
5LatinIūdaeus—
6Ancient GreekἸουδαῖοςJew or Judean
7Ancient GreekἸουδάJudah
8HebrewיְהוּדָהJudas; Judah, Judas
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