Where does “zed” come from?

zed (Old Czech) 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.

zed (Old Czech): wall

Definitions

  1. wall

Ancestry of “zed”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-SlavicžidъJew; giant, mythical person
2Proto-Slavicžidovinъ
3ItaliangiudeoJewish; Synonym of giudio; Jew
4LatinIūdaeusJewish, of or pertaining to the Jewish people
5Ancient GreekἸουδαῖοςJew or Judean
6Ancient GreekἸουδάJudah
7HebrewיְהוּדָהJudas; Judah, Judas

Words derived from “zed

Every word from Hebrew יְהוּדָהEvery word from Ancient Greek ἸουδάEvery word from Ancient Greek Ἰουδαῖος
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