Where does “židъ” come from?

židъ (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic židovinъ, from Italian giudeo, from Latin Iūdaeus, from Ancient Greek Ἰουδαῖος, from Ancient Greek Ἰουδά, from Hebrew יְהוּדָה — Judas; Judah, Judas.

židъ (Proto-Slavic): Jew; giant, mythical person

Definitions

  1. Jew; giant, mythical person

Ancestry of “židъ”, step by step

židъ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Slavic židovinъ

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

via Hebrew יהודי

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HebrewיהודיJewish: being a Jew, or relating to Jews or...
2Hebrewיten; {{n-g|one of the letters of the...
3Hebrewיָדhand

Words derived from “židъ”

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