Where does “محافظه” come from?
محافظه (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Arabic مُحَافَظَة, from Arabic حَافَظَ — to keep and guard; to protect, to preserve.
محافظه (Ottoman Turkish): defense, protection; defending, protecting
Definitions
- defense, protection; defending, protecting
Ancestry of “محافظه”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | مُحَافَظَة | — |
| 2 | Arabic | حَافَظَ | to keep and guard; to protect, to preserve |