Where does “حضرت” come from?

حضرت (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Classical Persian حَضْرَت, from Arabic حضرة, from Arabic حَاضِر — present.

حضرت (Ottoman Turkish): a presence

Definitions

  1. a presence

Ancestry of “حضرت”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianحَضْرَت—
2Arabicحضرةpresence; place with settled inhabitants; title...
3Arabicحَاضِرpresent
Every word from Arabic حَاضِر →Every word from Arabic حضرة →Every word from Classical Persian حَضْرَت →