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Where does “josus” come from?

josus (Uzbek) comes from Arabic جَاسُوس, from Classical Syriac ܓܫܘܫܐ — spy; scout, searcher, explorer; palpitation.

josus (Uzbek): spy, agent

Definitions

  1. spy, agent

Ancestry of “josus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicجَاسُوسspy
2Classical Syriacܓܫܘܫܐspy; scout, searcher, explorer; palpitation
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