Where does “апс” come from?

апс (Bulgarian) comes from Ottoman Turkish حبس, from Arabic حَبْس — confinement.

апс (Bulgarian): jail

Definitions

  1. jail

Ancestry of “апс”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishحبسimprisonment, confinement; prison, jail;...
2Arabicحَبْسconfinement
Every word from Arabic حَبْس →Every word from Ottoman Turkish حبس →
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