Where does “شهادت” come from?

شهادت (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Classical Persian شهادت, from Arabic شَهَادَة — witnessing.

شهادت (Ottoman Turkish): testimony, witness, the attestation of a first-hand fact, event, or experience

Definitions

  1. testimony, witness, the attestation of a first-hand fact, event, or experience

Ancestry of “شهادت”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianشهادت—
2Arabicشَهَادَةwitnessing
Every word from Arabic شَهَادَة →Every word from Classical Persian شهادت →
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