Where does “geaba” come from?

geaba (Romanian) comes from Ottoman Turkish جابا, from Arabic جَبَى — to levy.

geaba (Romanian): uselessly

Definitions

  1. uselessly

Ancestry of “geaba”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishجاباgratis, free of charge, for nothing
2Arabicجَبَىto levy

Words derived from “geaba”

Every word from Arabic جَبَى →Every word from Ottoman Turkish جابا →