Etymology

Jewess

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Today it means: A female Jew. Full definition →

First used 14th c.Middle English Jewesse ← Old French juiesse
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The story

  1. Old French · derived fromjuiesse
  2. Middle English · inherited fromJewesse
  3. English todayJewess

From Middle English Jewesse, from Old French juiesse, juise; equivalent to Jew + -ess.

First known use, by meaning

  • 14th c. A female Jew.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.