Where does “kavga” come from?

kavga (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Ottoman Turkish غوغا, from Persian غوغا, from Persian غو, from Proto-Iranian gáwbati, from Proto-Indo-European gewH- — to call, name; to invoke, call on; to cry, cry...

kavga (Serbo-Croatian): quarrel; brawl, fight, trouble

Definitions

  1. quarrel; brawl, fight, trouble

Ancestry of “kavga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishغوغاdispute; clamor; quarrel
2Persianغوغاnoise; clamor; quarrel
3Persianغوcry; clamor; thunder
4Proto-Iraniangáwbatito say
5Proto-Indo-EuropeangewH-to call, name; to invoke, call on; to cry, cry...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gewH- →Every word from Proto-Iranian gáwbati →Every word from Persian غو →