Where does “şakadan” come from?

şakadan (Turkish) comes from Turkish şaka, from Ottoman Turkish سقا, from Arabic سَقَّاء.

şakadan (Turkish): as a joke, jokingly, in jest

Definitions

  1. as a joke, jokingly, in jest

Ancestry of “şakadan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishşakajoke; prank
2Ottoman Turkishسقاwater carrier, someone who distributes or supplies water for a living
3Arabicسَقَّاء—
Every word from Arabic سَقَّاء →Every word from Ottoman Turkish سقا →Every word from Turkish şaka →