Where does “Żydówka” come from?
Żydówka (Polish) comes from Polish Żyd, from Old Polish Żyd, from Old Czech Žid, from Proto-Slavic židъ, from Proto-Slavic židovinъ, from Italian giudeo, from Latin Iūdaeus, from Ancient Greek Ἰουδαῖος — Judas; Judah, Judas.
Żydówka (Polish): Jewish woman
Ancestry of “Żydówka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Polish | Żyd | Jew |
| 2 | Old Polish | Żyd | — |
| 3 | Old Czech | Žid | — |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | židъ | Jew; giant, mythical person |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | židovinъ | — |
| 6 | Italian | giudeo | Jewish; Synonym of giudio; Jew |
| 7 | Latin | Iūdaeus | — |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | Ἰουδαῖος | Jew or Judean |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | Ἰουδά | Judah |
| 10 | Hebrew | יְהוּדָה | Judas; Judah, Judas |