Where does “Elâzığ” come from?

Elâzığ (English) comes from Turkish Elâzığ, from Ottoman Turkish العزیز, from Arabic عَزِيز — dear; powerful, strong; dear.

Ancestry of “Elâzığ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TurkishElâzığ—
2Ottoman Turkishالعزیز—
3Arabicعَزِيزdear; powerful, strong; dear
Every word from Arabic عَزِيز →Every word from Ottoman Turkish العزیز →Every word from Turkish Elâzığ →
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