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Where does “זשיד” come from?

זשיד (Yiddish) 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.

זשיד (Yiddish): Jew, kike, yid

Definitions

  1. Jew, kike, yid

Ancestry of “זשיד”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishŻydJew
2Old PolishŻyd—
3Old CzechŽid—
4Proto-SlavicžidъJew; giant, mythical person
5Proto-Slavicžidovinъ—
6ItaliangiudeoJewish; Synonym of giudio; Jew
7LatinIūdaeus—
8Ancient GreekἸουδαῖοςJew or Judean
9Ancient GreekἸουδάJudah
10HebrewיְהוּדָהJudas; Judah, Judas
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