Żyd

Polish

noun
Definitions
  • Jew (a person with cultural or ancestral Jewish connections)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *židъ derived from giudeo derived from Latin Iūdaeus derived from Ancient Greek Ἰουδαῖος (Jew) derived from Hebrew (modern) יהודי (Jew, Jewish).

Origin

Hebrew (Modern Ashkenazic)

יהודי

Gloss

Jew, Jewish

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