Where does “cadılık” come from?

cadılık (Turkish) comes from Turkish cadı, from Ottoman Turkish جادو, from Old Anatolian Turkish جادو, from Classical Persian جادو.

cadılık (Turkish): witchcraft; state of being a witch;...

Definitions

  1. witchcraft; state of being a witch;...

Ancestry of “cadılık”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishcadıevil, bad, naughty; witch; a person who has an...
2Ottoman Turkishجادوmagician, sorcerer / sorceress
3Old Anatolian Turkishجادوsorcerer / sorceress
4Classical Persianجادو—
Every word from Classical Persian جادو →Every word from Old Anatolian Turkish جادو →Every word from Ottoman Turkish جادو →