Where does “hećim” come from?

hećim (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Turkish hekim, from Ottoman Turkish هكیم, from Ottoman Turkish حكیم, from Arabic حَكِيم — wise, learned.

hećim (Serbo-Croatian): doctor, physician

Definitions

  1. doctor, physician

Ancestry of “hećim”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishhekimdoctor
2Ottoman Turkishهكیمdoctor, physician, a member of the medical profession, who is trained and licensed to heal the sick or injured
3Ottoman Turkishحكیمdoctor, physician
4Arabicحَكِيمwise, learned
Every word from Arabic حَكِيم →Every word from Ottoman Turkish حكیم →Every word from Ottoman Turkish هكیم →