Where does “аман” come from?

аман (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Ottoman Turkish آمان, from Arabic اَمَان — tranquillity, peacefulness.

аман (Serbo-Croatian): pity; mercy; compassion

Definitions

  1. pity; mercy; compassion

Ancestry of “аман”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishآمانsafety, security, peace; protection, safeguard;...
2Arabicاَمَانtranquillity, peacefulness
Every word from Arabic اَمَان →Every word from Ottoman Turkish آمان →