Where does “harem” come from?

harem (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Ottoman Turkish حرم, from Arabic حَرَم — something prohibited; sanctuary, women;...

harem (Serbo-Croatian): harem

Definitions

  1. harem

Ancestry of “harem”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishحرمharem
2Arabicحَرَمsomething prohibited; sanctuary, women;...
Every word from Arabic حَرَم →Every word from Ottoman Turkish حرم →