Where does “ייִדל” come from?

ייִדל (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.

ייִדל (Yiddish): Jew

Definitions

  1. Jew

Ancestry of “ייִדל”, step by step

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