Where does “vatan” come from?

vatan (Albanian) comes from Ottoman Turkish وطن, from Arabic وَطَن — nation; homeland.

vatan (Albanian): fatherland, motherland

Definitions

  1. fatherland, motherland

Ancestry of “vatan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishوطنhomeland, fatherland, motherland, the country that one regards as home
2Arabicوَطَنnation; homeland
Every word from Arabic وَطَن →Every word from Ottoman Turkish وطن →
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