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Where does “رقابت” come from?

رقابت (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Classical Persian رقابت, from Arabic رَقَابَة.

Ancestry of “رقابت”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianرقابت—
2Arabicرَقَابَة—
Every word from Arabic رَقَابَة →