Where does “جدا” come from?

جدا (Persian) comes from Middle Persian ywdtʾk', from Proto-Indo-Iranian yaw- — to separate, keep off.

جدا (Persian): divided; separated; isolated

Definitions

  1. divided; separated; isolated

Ancestry of “جدا”, step by step

جدا traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle Persian ywdtʾk'

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Persianywdtʾk'separate, different
2Proto-Indo-Iranianyaw-to separate, keep off

via Arabic جِدًّا

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicجِدًّا—

Words derived from “جدا”

Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian yaw- →Every word from Middle Persian ywdtʾk' →