Where does “daïra” come from?

daïra (French) comes from Arabic دَائِرَة — circle; periodical, circle.

daïra (French): A subdivision of a wilaya in Algeria

Definitions

  1. A subdivision of a wilaya in Algeria

Ancestry of “daïra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicدَائِرَةcircle; periodical, circle
Every word from Arabic دَائِرَة