Where does “يدة” come from?
يدة (Gulf Arabic) comes from Arabic جدة, from Arabic جِدَّة.
يدة (Gulf Arabic): grandmother
Definitions
- grandmother
Ancestry of “يدة”, step by step
يدة traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic جدة
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | جدة | grandmother; Eve; streak, tract, path, stria |
| 2 | Arabic | جِدَّة | — |
via Arabic يَد
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | يَد | authority; hand |
via Arabic ـة
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | ـة | — |