Where does “vilayet” come from?

vilayet (English) comes from Ottoman Turkish vilâyet, from Arabic وِلَايَة — province.

vilayet (English): One of the chief administrative divisions or...

Definitions

  1. One of the chief administrative divisions or...

Ancestry of “vilayet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishvilâyet—
2Arabicوِلَايَةprovince
Every word from Arabic وِلَايَة →Every word from Ottoman Turkish vilâyet →