Where does “жидъ” come from?

жидъ (Old East Slavic) 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.

жидъ (Old East Slavic): Jew

Definitions

  1. Jew

Ancestry of “жидъ”, 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 “жидъ”

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