Where does “ذ” come from?

ذ (Arabic) comes from Arabic د, from Arabic اِسْتَخْدَمَ — to use, hire.

Ancestry of “ذ”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Arabic	د	—
2	Arabic	اِسْتَخْدَمَ	to use, hire

Words derived from “ذ”

Every word from Arabic اِسْتَخْدَمَ →

ذ — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer