Where does “ќафир” come from?

ќафир (Macedonian) comes from Ottoman Turkish كافر, from Arabic كَافِر — infidel; denier, unbeliever; infidel; unbeliever.

ќафир (Macedonian): heathen, pagan

Definitions

  1. heathen, pagan

Ancestry of “ќафир”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishكافرkafir, infidel, disbeliever
2Arabicكَافِرinfidel; denier, unbeliever; infidel; unbeliever
Every word from Arabic كَافِرEvery word from Ottoman Turkish كافر