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Where does “جلاد” come from?

جلاد (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Arabic جَلَّاد.

جلاد (Ottoman Turkish): executioner, headsman

Definitions

  1. executioner, headsman

Ancestry of “جلاد”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicجَلَّاد—

Words derived from “جلاد”

  • cellat
  • ჯალათი
Every word from Arabic جَلَّاد →