Where does “мектеп” come from?

мектеп (Kyrgyz) comes from Persian مکتب, from Arabic مَكْتَب, from Arabic ت — Form of ة; Dialectal form of ة; Abbreviation of...

мектеп (Kyrgyz): school

Definitions

  1. school

Ancestry of “мектеп”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianمکتبmaktab, traditional school
2Arabicمَكْتَبelementary school
3ArabicتForm of ة; Dialectal form of ة; Abbreviation of...
Every word from Arabic ت →Every word from Arabic مَكْتَب →Every word from Persian مکتب →