Where does “غیرت” come from?
غیرت (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Classical Persian غیرت, from Arabic غَيْرَة — jealously, zeal.
غیرت (Ottoman Turkish): labour; effort; struggle
Ancestry of “غیرت”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | غیرت | — |
| 2 | Arabic | غَيْرَة | jealously, zeal |