Where does “cadiu” come from?

cadiu (Romanian) comes from Ottoman Turkish قاضی, from Persian قاضی, from Arabic قَاضٍ, from Arabic قَضَى — to judge; to perform.

cadiu (Romanian): qadi

Definitions

  1. qadi

Ancestry of “cadiu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishقاضیjudge
2Persianقاضیjudge
3Arabicقَاضٍmagistrate; judge
4Arabicقَضَىto judge; to perform
Every word from Arabic قَضَى →Every word from Arabic قَاضٍ →Every word from Persian قاضی →