If somebody practices judaism, why are they a 'jew' and not a 'ju' instead?

[Sneakylikeafox]

i think the spelling makes more sense, just sayin

 

[mrz2]

I personally think 'Judaist' sounds a bit more sophisticated than 'Ju'.

 

[Cheezzzy]

ju just looks weird. just jew is more practical

 

[cindi]

They would be Jew'ish'. A 'Jew' is a 'regional variant' of the human species. Regional variants are often (and incorrectly) referred to as 'races'

 

[Bagelman]

I would imagine that Jew is a phonetic spelling of a person from Judah.

 

[Colin]

Some questions just don't have answers...