Where does “yiddish” come from?

yiddish (Spanish) comes from Spanish yidis, from Yiddish ייִדיש, from Yiddish ייִד, from Middle High German jüde, from Old High German judo, from Latin Iūdaeus, from Ancient Greek Ἰουδαῖος, from Ancient Greek Ἰουδά — Judas; Judah, Judas.

yiddish (Spanish): Alternative form of yidis

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of yidis

Ancestry of “yiddish”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishyidisYiddish
2YiddishייִדישJewish; Yiddish
3Yiddishייִדa Jew
4Middle High Germanjüdea Jew
5Old High Germanjudo
6LatinIūdaeusJewish, of or pertaining to the Jewish people
7Ancient GreekἸουδαῖοςJew or Judean
8Ancient GreekἸουδάJudah
9HebrewיְהוּדָהJudas; Judah, Judas
Every word from Hebrew יְהוּדָהEvery word from Ancient Greek ἸουδάEvery word from Ancient Greek Ἰουδαῖος