Where does “cüzdan” come from?

cüzdan (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish جزدان, from Persian جزدان, from Persian جز, from Arabic جُزْء.

cüzdan (Turkish): wallet a flat case, often made of leather, for keeping money

Definitions

  1. wallet a flat case, often made of leather, for keeping money

Ancestry of “cüzdan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishجزدان—
2Persianجزدانportfolio
3Persianجزexcept; part; island
4Arabicجُزْء—
Every word from Arabic جُزْء →Every word from Persian جز →Every word from Persian جزدان →