Where does “جۇدا” come from?

جۇدا (Uyghur) comes from Persian جدا, from Middle Persian ywdtʾk', from Proto-Indo-Iranian yaw- — to separate, keep off.

جۇدا (Uyghur): separation

Definitions

  1. separation

Ancestry of “جۇدا”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianجداdivided; separated; isolated
2Middle Persianywdtʾk'separate, different
3Proto-Indo-Iranianyaw-to separate, keep off
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian yaw- →Every word from Middle Persian ywdtʾk' →Every word from Persian جدا →