Where does “минаре” come from?
минаре (Bulgarian) comes from Ottoman Turkish مناره, from Persian مناره, from Arabic مَنَارَة — lighthouse, minaret.
минаре (Bulgarian): minaret
Ancestry of “минаре”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | مناره | — |
| 2 | Persian | مناره | minaret |
| 3 | Arabic | مَنَارَة | lighthouse, minaret |