Where does “korban” come from?
korban (English) comes from Malay korban, from Arabic قُرْبَان, from Ottoman Turkish بیرام, from Common Turkic badram, from Iranian word.
korban (English): a ritual sacrifice of a livestock animal at Eid...
Definitions
- a ritual sacrifice of a livestock animal at Eid...
Ancestry of “korban”, step by step
korban traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Malay korban
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Malay | korban | sacrifice the ritual killing of an animate being as an offering to a deity |
| 2 | Arabic | قُرْبَان | — |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | بیرام | holy feast, holy day, festival |
| 4 | Common Turkic | badram | — |
| 5 | Iranian | word | — |
via Ancient Greek κορβᾶν
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | κορβᾶν | corban, gift or votive offering for the service... |
| 2 | Hebrew | קָרְבָּן | offering, sacrifice |