Where does “haram” come from?

haram (Ladino) comes from Ottoman Turkish حرام, from Arabic حَرَام — accursed thing; forbidden.

haram (Ladino): ill-gotten, something that is enjoyed without deserving it

Definitions

  1. ill-gotten, something that is enjoyed without deserving it

Ancestry of “haram”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishحرام—
2Arabicحَرَامaccursed thing; forbidden
Every word from Arabic حَرَام →Every word from Ottoman Turkish حرام →