Where does “فقیر” come from?
فقیر (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Arabic فَقِير — poor man, pauper; poor, wretched; pauper.
فقیر (Ottoman Turkish): poor, indigent, destitute, in need, with no or few possessions or money
Definitions
- poor, indigent, destitute, in need, with no or few possessions or money
Ancestry of “فقیر”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | فَقِير | poor man, pauper; poor, wretched; pauper |