Where does “Ottomanization” come from?
Ottomanization (English) comes from English Ottoman, from Middle French Ottoman, from Italian ottomano, from Ottoman Turkish osman, from Arabic عُثْمَان.
Ottomanization (English): assimilation into the Ottoman Empire
Definitions
- assimilation into the Ottoman Empire
Ancestry of “Ottomanization”, step by step
Ottomanization traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Ottoman
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ottoman | A Turk from the period of Ottoman Empire; Of the... |
| 2 | Middle French | Ottoman | Osman I (d. 1323/4), founder of the Ottoman Empire |
| 3 | Italian | ottomano | Ottoman |
| 4 | Ottoman Turkish | osman | — |
| 5 | Arabic | عُثْمَان | — |
via English ization
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ization | — |