Where does “cadı” come from?
cadı (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish جادو, from Old Anatolian Turkish جادو, from Classical Persian جادو.
cadı (Turkish): evil, bad, naughty; witch; a person who has an...
Definitions
- evil, bad, naughty; witch; a person who has an...
Ancestry of “cadı”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | جادو | — |
| 2 | Old Anatolian Turkish | جادو | — |
| 3 | Classical Persian | جادو | — |
Words derived from “cadı”