Where does “قاضی” come from?
قاضی (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Persian قاضی, from Arabic قَاضٍ, from Arabic قَضَى — to judge; to perform.
قاضی (Ottoman Turkish): judge
Ancestry of “قاضی”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Persian | قاضی | judge |
| 2 | Arabic | قَاضٍ | magistrate; judge |
| 3 | Arabic | قَضَى | to judge; to perform |
Words derived from “قاضی”