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Judaism
Judaism comes from Late Latin iūdaismus, from Ancient Greek Ῐ̓ουδαῖος ‘Jew or Judean’, and ultimately from Biblical Hebrew יְהוּדָה ‘Judah’.
- Biblical Hebrewc. 1000–200 BCEיְהוּדָהYəhūḏā(h)‘Judah’
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἸουδά
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEῘ̓ουδαῖος‘Jew or Judean’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἸουδαϊσμόςIoudaïsmós
- Late Latinc. 200–600 CEiūdaismus
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500Iudaisme
- Englishearliest quotation 2021Judaism
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Biblical Hebrewc. 1000–200 BCEיְהוּדָהYəhūḏā(h)‘Judah’
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἸουδά
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEῘ̓ουδαῖος‘Jew or Judean’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἸουδαϊσμόςIoudaïsmós
- Late Latinc. 200–600 CEiūdaismus
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500Iudaisme
- Englishearliest quotation 2021Judaism
Earliest quotation: 2021, Dr Philippa Kaye, Doctors Get Cancer Too: “I am a person of faith, and I am…”
Every English word from Biblical Hebrew יְהוּדָה
Today it means
name An Abrahamic religion tracing its origin to the Hebrew people of the ancient Middle East, as documented in their religious writings, the Tanakh.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Biblical Hebrew יְהוּדָה / Judaism