Where does “džaba” come from?

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

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

Definitions

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

Ancestry of “džaba”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishجبا
2Ottoman Turkishجاباgratis, free of charge, for nothing
3Arabicجَبَىto levy
Every word from Arabic جَبَىEvery word from Ottoman Turkish جاباEvery word from Ottoman Turkish جبا
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