Where does “μιναρές” come from?

μιναρές (Greek) comes from Ottoman Turkish مناره, from Persian مناره, from Arabic مَنَارَة — lighthouse, minaret.

μιναρές (Greek): minaret

Definitions

  1. minaret

Ancestry of “μιναρές”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishمنارهminaret, the slender tower attached to a mosque, from which the muezzin recites the adhan
2Persianمنارهminaret
3Arabicمَنَارَةlighthouse, minaret
Every word from Arabic مَنَارَة →Every word from Persian مناره →Every word from Ottoman Turkish مناره →