Where does “ضبطیه” come from?
ضبطیه (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Arabic ضَبْطِيَّة, from Arabic ضَبْط — accuracy, exactness.
ضبطیه (Ottoman Turkish): policeman
Definitions
- policeman
Ancestry of “ضبطیه”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | ضَبْطِيَّة | policeman |
| 2 | Arabic | ضَبْط | accuracy, exactness |