Where does “harem” come from?

Harem comes from Turkish harem, from Arabic حَرَم meaning a forbidden or sacred place, particularly one reserved for women in a household.

harem (English): The private part of an Arab household,...

Definitions

  1. The private part of an Arab household,...

Ancestry of “harem”, step by step

harem traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Turkish harem

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishharemharem
2Ottoman Turkishحرمharem
3Arabicحَرَمsomething prohibited; sanctuary, women;...

via Arabic حَرِيم

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicحَرِيم—

Words derived from “harem”

Every word from Arabic حَرَم →Every word from Ottoman Turkish حرم →Every word from Turkish harem →