Where does “џ” come from?
џ (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian џабе, from Ottoman Turkish جبا, from Ottoman Turkish جابا, from Arabic جَبَى — to levy.
џ (Serbo-Croatian): for free; very cheap
Ancestry of “џ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | џабе | free, for free, gratis; cheap, inexpensive,... |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | جبا | — |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | جابا | — |
| 4 | Arabic | جَبَى | to levy |