Where does “redžep” come from?

redžep (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Ottoman Turkish رجب, from Arabic رَجَب — respect.

redžep (Serbo-Croatian): Rajab, the seventh month of the Islamic calendar

Definitions

  1. Rajab, the seventh month of the Islamic calendar

Ancestry of “redžep”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishرجب—
2Arabicرَجَبrespect
Every word from Arabic رَجَب →Every word from Ottoman Turkish رجب →
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