Where does “каза” come from?

каза (Macedonian) comes from Ottoman Turkish قضا, from Arabic قَضَاء, from Arabic قَضَى — to judge; to perform.

каза (Macedonian): kaza, administrative unit in the Ottoman Empire

Definitions

  1. kaza, administrative unit in the Ottoman Empire

Ancestry of “каза”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishقضاjudgment, the decision or sentence of a judge
2Arabicقَضَاء—
3Arabicقَضَىto judge; to perform
Every word from Arabic قَضَى →Every word from Arabic قَضَاء →Every word from Ottoman Turkish قضا →