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Where does “хаким” come from?

хаким (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Ottoman Turkish حاكم, from Arabic حَاكِم — judge, ruler; ruler, sovereign.

хаким (Serbo-Croatian): a wise man; judge

Definitions

  1. a wise man; judge

Ancestry of “хаким”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishحاكم—
2Arabicحَاكِمjudge, ruler; ruler, sovereign
Every word from Arabic حَاكِم →