Where does “jereed” come from?
jereed (English) comes from Ottoman Turkish جرید, from Arabic جَرِيد — defoliated palm.
jereed (English): A blunt javelin used by the people of the Levant,...
Definitions
- A blunt javelin used by the people of the Levant,...
Ancestry of “jereed”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | جرید | — |
| 2 | Arabic | جَرِيد | defoliated palm |