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Where does “جمهوری” come from?

جمهوری (Persian) comes from Arabic جُمْهُورِيَّة, from Ottoman Turkish جمهوریت, from Latin rēspublica, from Latin rēs, from Latin vindicatio, from Latin vindicō, from Latin vindex, from Latin dīcō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

جمهوری (Persian): republic

Definitions

  1. republic

Ancestry of “جمهوری”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicجُمْهُورِيَّةrepublic
2Ottoman Turkishجمهوریت—
3Latinrēspublica—
4Latinrēs—
5Latinvindicatiocivil lawsuit; protection, defence; vindication;...
6Latinvindicō—
7Latinvindexclaimant, vindicator
8Latindīcō—
9Latin-tiō—
10Latindissertātiō—
11Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
12Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
13Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
14Latincalceusshoe
15Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
16Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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