Where does “haseki” come from?

haseki (English) comes from Ottoman Turkish خاصكی, from Classical Persian خاصگی, from Arabic خَاصّ — special, exclusive; special, particular, private.

haseki (English): The chief consort of an Ottoman sultan; later, any of several consorts of the sultan

Definitions

  1. The chief consort of an Ottoman sultan; later, any of several consorts of the sultan

Ancestry of “haseki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishخاصكی—
2Classical Persianخاصگی—
3Arabicخَاصّspecial, exclusive; special, particular, private
Every word from Arabic خَاصّ →Every word from Classical Persian خاصگی →Every word from Ottoman Turkish خاصكی →
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