Where does “سحر” come from?

سحر (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Arabic سِحْر, from Persian باز, from Middle Persian ʾpʾc.

سحر (Ottoman Turkish): dawn; magic, witchcraft

Definitions

  1. dawn; magic, witchcraft

Ancestry of “سحر”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicسِحْرspell; charm; magic, sorcery
2Persianبازopen; wide; again
3Middle Persianʾpʾc—
Every word from Middle Persian ʾpʾc →Every word from Persian باز →Every word from Arabic سِحْر →