Where does “меджлис” come from?

меджлис (Russian) comes from Ottoman Turkish مجلس, from Arabic مَجْلِس — place of sitting, session; gathering; council.

меджлис (Russian): parliament in some Islamic countries or regions, majlis

Definitions

  1. parliament in some Islamic countries or regions, majlis

Ancestry of “меджлис”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishمجلسseat, something to be sat upon, especially a place in which a person or a group of people can sit
2Arabicمَجْلِسplace of sitting, session; gathering; council
Every word from Arabic مَجْلِس →Every word from Ottoman Turkish مجلس →
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