Where does “аманат” come from?
аманат (Russian) comes from Arabic أَمَانَة, from Arabic أَمُنَ — to be faithful; to be trustworthy.
аманат (Russian): hostage
Ancestry of “аманат”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Arabic | أَمَانَة | surety |
| 2 | Arabic | أَمُنَ | to be faithful; to be trustworthy |