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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 Germanjüde—
3Old High Germanjudo—
4LatinIūdaeus—
5Ancient GreekἸουδαῖοςJew or Judean
6Ancient GreekἸουδάJudah
7HebrewיְהוּדָהJudas; Judah, Judas
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