Where does “апс” come from?

апс (Macedonian) comes from Ottoman Turkish حبس, from Arabic حَبْس — confinement.

апс (Macedonian): jail

Definitions

  1. jail

Ancestry of “апс”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishحبسimprisonment, confinement; prison, jail;...
2Arabicحَبْسconfinement
Every word from Arabic حَبْس →Every word from Ottoman Turkish حبس →