Where does “nida işarəsi” come from?

nida işarəsi (Azerbaijani) comes from Azerbaijani işarə, from Arabic إِشَارَة — to show or display; sign.

nida işarəsi (Azerbaijani): exclamation mark

Definitions

  1. exclamation mark

Ancestry of “nida işarəsi”, step by step

nida işarəsi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Azerbaijani işarə

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Azerbaijaniişarəsign
2Arabicإِشَارَةto show or display; sign

via Azerbaijani nida

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Azerbaijaninidaexclamation, cry, outcry
2Arabicنِداء—
Every word from Arabic إِشَارَة →Every word from Azerbaijani işarə →