Etymology Explorer
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Where does “خدا” come from?
خدا (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Old Anatolian Turkish خدا, from Classical Persian خُدَا.
Ancestry of “خدا”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Old Anatolian Turkish
خدا
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2
Classical Persian
خُدَا
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Every word from Classical Persian خُدَا →
Every word from Old Anatolian Turkish خدا →