Where does “ייִדיש” come from?
ייִדיש (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish ייִד, 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.
ייִדיש (Yiddish): Jewish; Yiddish
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