English
Judaic
Judaic comes from Middle French judaique, from Latin iūdaicus ‘Jewish’, and ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἰουδαϊκός ‘Judahite, Judaic’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἸουδαϊκόςIoudaïkós‘Judahite, Judaic’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEiūdaicus‘Jewish’
- Middle Frenchc. 1400–1600judaique
- Englishearliest quotation 1977Judaic
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history not traced here.
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἸουδαϊκόςIoudaïkós‘Judahite, Judaic’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEiūdaicus‘Jewish’
- Middle Frenchc. 1400–1600judaique
- Englishearliest quotation 1977Judaic
Earliest quotation: 1977, Eric Rogers, The Message Of Chanukah For Gay People: “While many consider Chanukah a celebration of Judaic values…”
Equivalent to Juda + -ic
Every English word from Ancient Greek Ἰουδαϊκός
Today it means
adj Pertaining to the Jews, their culture or their religion.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek Ἰουδαϊκός / Judaic