Where does “ייִד” come from?

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

ייִד (Yiddish): a Jew

Definitions

  1. a Jew

Ancestry of “ייִד”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanjüdea Jew
2Old High Germanjudo—
3LatinIūdaeusJewish, of or pertaining to the Jewish people
4Ancient GreekἸουδαῖοςJew or Judean
5Ancient GreekἸουδάJudah
6HebrewיְהוּדָהJudas; Judah, Judas

Words derived from “ייִד”

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