Where does “رمضان” come from?
رمضان (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Persian رمضان, from Arabic رَمَضَان, from Ottoman Turkish بیرام, from Common Turkic badram, from Iranian word.
رمضان (Ottoman Turkish): Ramadan
Definitions
- Ramadan
Ancestry of “رمضان”, step by step
رمضان traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian رمضان
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | رمضان | Ramadan |
| 2 | Arabic | رَمَضَان | Ramadan |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | بیرام | holy feast, holy day, festival |
| 4 | Common Turkic | badram | — |
| 5 | Iranian | word | — |
via Classical Persian رمضان
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | رمضان | — |