Where does “vakif” come from?
vakif (Ladino) comes from Turkish vakıf, from Ottoman Turkish وقف, from Arabic وَقْف.
vakif (Ladino): foundation
Ancestry of “vakif”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Turkish | vakıf | foundation |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | وقف | — |
| 3 | Arabic | وَقْف | — |