Where does “фајда” come from?
фајда (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Ottoman Turkish فائده, from Arabic فَائِدَة — benefit, profit; usefulness, profit, benefit;...
фајда (Serbo-Croatian): use, usefulness, benefit, good, profit, gain
Definitions
- use, usefulness, benefit, good, profit, gain
Ancestry of “фајда”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | فائده | use, usefulness, benefit, profit, gain,... |
| 2 | Arabic | فَائِدَة | benefit, profit; usefulness, profit, benefit;... |