Where does “žid” come from?

žid (Slovak) 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.

žid (Slovak): Jew by religion

Definitions

  1. Jew by religion

Ancestry of “žid”, 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
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