Where does “جدا” come from?

جدا (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Mongolian ᠵᠢᠳᠠ, from Proto-Mongolic *ǰïda — spear, lance.

جدا (Ottoman Turkish): divided; separated; isolated

Definitions

  1. divided; separated; isolated

Ancestry of “جدا”, step by step

جدا traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Mongolian ᠵᠢᠳᠠ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Mongolianᠵᠢᠳᠠ
2Proto-Mongolic*ǰïdaspear, lance

via Arabic جِدًّا

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicجِدًّا

via Middle Mongolian ᠵᠢᠳᠠ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Mongolianᠵᠢᠳᠠ

Words derived from “جدا

Every word from Proto-Mongolic *ǰïdaEvery word from Mongolian ᠵᠢᠳᠠ