Where does “قاض” come from?

قاض (Andalusian Arabic) comes from Arabic قَاضٍ, from Arabic قَضَى — to judge; to perform.

Ancestry of “قاض”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicقَاضٍmagistrate; judge
2Arabicقَضَىto judge; to perform
Every word from Arabic قَضَى →Every word from Arabic قَاضٍ →
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