Where does “aman” come from?

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

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

Definitions

  1. pity; mercy; compassion

Ancestry of “aman”, step by step

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