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
Ancestry of “хаким”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | حاكم | — |
| 2 | Arabic | حَاكِم | judge, ruler; ruler, sovereign |