Where does “jady” come from?

jady (Turkmen) comes from Persian جادو, from Middle Persian 𐭩𐭠𐭲𐭥𐭪𐭠.

jady (Turkmen): witchcraft, sorcery

Definitions

  1. witchcraft, sorcery

Ancestry of “jady”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianجادوmagic; charm; enchantment
2Middle Persian𐭩𐭠𐭲𐭥𐭪𐭠
Every word from Middle Persian 𐭩𐭠𐭲𐭥𐭪𐭠Every word from Persian جادو
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