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

  1. A blunt javelin used by the people of the Levant,...

Ancestry of “jereed”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishجریدjereed, a blunt javelin used by the Turkish people, especially in mock fights
2Arabicجَرِيدdefoliated palm
Every word from Arabic جَرِيدEvery word from Ottoman Turkish جرید
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