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Where does “كافر” come from?

كافر (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Arabic كَافِر — infidel; denier, unbeliever; infidel; unbeliever.

Ancestry of “كافر”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicكَافِرinfidel; denier, unbeliever; infidel; unbeliever

Words derived from “كافر”

  • qafir
Every word from Arabic كَافِر →