Jewish
/หdสuห.ษชส/noun
Relating to the Jewish people or their culture, religion, or language.
Did you know?The term 'Jew' originally referred to the people of the Kingdom of Judah, and its use evolved over centuries to encompass all descendants of the ancient Hebrews.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Semitic
Semitic
*Yahud
โDescendant of Judahโ
Ancient Hebrew
Hebrew
ืึฐืืึผืึดืโ (Yehudi)
โJew, descendant of Judahโ
Latin
Latin
Judaeus
โJewโ
Old French
Old French
Juif
โJewโ
Middle English
Middle English
Jewisch
โOf or pertaining to Jewsโ
Modern English
English
Jewish
โRelating to the Jewish peopleโ