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Where does “χαρέμι” come from?

χαρέμι (Greek) comes from Ottoman Turkish حرم, from Arabic حَرَم — something prohibited; sanctuary, women;...

χαρέμι (Greek): harem

Definitions

  1. harem

Ancestry of “χαρέμι”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishحرمharem
2Arabicحَرَمsomething prohibited; sanctuary, women;...
Every word from Arabic حَرَم →