Where does “kaymakam” come from?

kaymakam (English) comes from Ottoman Turkish kaymakam, from Arabic مَقَام — place, position, state.

kaymakam (English): A deputy governor in Turkey, especially that of...

Definitions

  1. A deputy governor in Turkey, especially that of...

Ancestry of “kaymakam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishkaymakam
2Arabicمَقَامplace, position, state
Every word from Arabic مَقَامEvery word from Ottoman Turkish kaymakam