Where does “џаба” come from?

џаба (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Ottoman Turkish جبا, from Ottoman Turkish جابا, from Arabic جَبَى — to levy.

џаба (Serbo-Croatian): free, for free, gratis; cheap, inexpensive,...

Definitions

  1. free, for free, gratis; cheap, inexpensive,...

Ancestry of “џаба”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishجبا—
2Ottoman Turkishجاباgratis, free of charge, for nothing
3Arabicجَبَىto levy
Every word from Arabic جَبَى →Every word from Ottoman Turkish جابا →Every word from Ottoman Turkish جبا →