Where does “خاخاملق” come from?

خاخاملق (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish خاخام, from Hebrew חָכָם — sage; smart, wise.

خاخاملق (Ottoman Turkish): rabbinate, the office or function of a rabbi

Definitions

  1. rabbinate, the office or function of a rabbi

Ancestry of “خاخاملق”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishخاخامrabbi, a Jewish scholar or teacher of Jewish law
2Hebrewחָכָםsage; smart, wise
Every word from Hebrew חָכָם →Every word from Ottoman Turkish خاخام →