Where does “dikat” come from?

dikat (Ladino) comes from Turkish dikkat, from Ottoman Turkish دقت, from Arabic دِقَّة.

dikat (Ladino): care

Definitions

  1. care

Ancestry of “dikat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishdikkatattention; care; caution
2Ottoman Turkishدقتattention, care, heed, regard, consideration, any action or remark expressing concern for or interest in someone or something
3Arabicدِقَّة—
Every word from Arabic دِقَّة →Every word from Ottoman Turkish دقت →Every word from Turkish dikkat →