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Where does “инат” come from?

инат (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Ottoman Turkish عناد, from Arabic عِنَاد.

инат (Serbo-Croatian): spite, obstinacy

Definitions

  1. spite, obstinacy

Ancestry of “инат”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishعناد—
2Arabicعِنَاد—
Every word from Arabic عِنَاد →