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
Ancestry of “мектеп”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Persian | مکتب | maktab, traditional school |
| 2 | Arabic | مَكْتَب | elementary school |
| 3 | Arabic | ت | Form of ة; Dialectal form of ة; Abbreviation of... |