Where does “avet” come from?

avet (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Ottoman Turkish آفت, from Arabic آفَة — lesion.

avet (Serbo-Croatian): ghost, apparition

Definitions

  1. ghost, apparition

Ancestry of “avet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishآفتcalamity; disaster; misfortune
2Arabicآفَةlesion
Every word from Arabic آفَة →Every word from Ottoman Turkish آفت →