Where does “şefkat” come from?

şefkat (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish شفقت, from Arabic شَفَقَة.

şefkat (Turkish): compassion, kindness, affection

Definitions

  1. compassion, kindness, affection

Ancestry of “şefkat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishشفقت—
2Arabicشَفَقَة—
Every word from Arabic شَفَقَة →
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