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Where does “lokum” come from?

lokum (Finnish) comes from Turkish lokum, from Ottoman Turkish lokum, from Arabic رَاحَة الْحُلْقُوم.

lokum (Finnish): Turkish delight

Definitions

  1. Turkish delight

Ancestry of “lokum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TurkishlokumTurkish delight
2Ottoman Turkishlokum—
3Arabicرَاحَة الْحُلْقُوم—
Every word from Arabic رَاحَة الْحُلْقُوم →