Where does “факир” come from?

факир (Macedonian) comes from Ottoman Turkish فقیر, from Arabic فَقِير — poor man, pauper; poor, wretched; pauper.

факир (Macedonian): fakir

Definitions

  1. fakir

Ancestry of “факир”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishفقیرpoor, indigent, destitute, in need, with no or few possessions or money
2Arabicفَقِيرpoor man, pauper; poor, wretched; pauper
Every word from Arabic فَقِير →Every word from Ottoman Turkish فقیر →